Trump withdraws US from UNHCR, UNRWA, considers UNESCO exit

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order withdrawing the US from the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) and prohibiting any future funding for the UN Relief and Works Agency for the Near East (UNRWA), the agency which provides relief for Palestinian refugees.

In addition, the United States will reevaluate its commitment to the UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

“Within 180 days, the Secretary shall conduct a review of all international intergovernmental organizations of which the United States is a member and provides any type of funding or other support, and all conventions and treaties to promote radical or anti-American sentiment,” added the US state department.

Trump’s administration believes that many UN agencies have drifted from their stated mission of preventing future global conflicts and promoting international peace and security.

The executive order claimed that many of them “Instead act contrary to the interests of the US while attacking our allies and propagating anti-Semitism”.

White House statement suggested that while UNRWA, which had consistently shown itself to be anti-Semitic and anti-Israel, as evidenced by the number of its staff members who took part in the horrific October 7th terrorist attacks against Israel, while institution’s facilities had repeatedly been used by Hamas and other terrorist groups to store weapons and build tunnels.

“UNHRC has protected human rights abusers by allowing them to use the organization to shield themselves from scrutiny, while UNESCO has demonstrated failure to reform itself, has continually demonstrated anti-Israel sentiment over the past decade, and has failed to address concerns over mounting arrears,” – the executive order said.

Copied