UN Chief Regrets US Withdrawal from Global Organisations

Antonio Guterres, UN Secretary-General, expressed regret over the US withdrawal from several UN entities. He reaffirmed the UN’s commitment to fulfilling its mandates despite this decision.

International

-Sathish Raman

United
Nations
Secretary-General
Antonio
Guterres
expressed
disappointment
over
the
Trump
administration’s
decision
to
exit
numerous
UN
entities.
Despite
this,
he
assured
that
the
UN
would
persist
in
fulfilling
its
responsibilities
with
determination.
President
Donald
Trump
announced
the
withdrawal
of
the
US
from
over
60
international
organisations,
including
31
UN
bodies
and
the
India-France-led
International
Solar
Alliance,
labelling
them
as
“redundant” and
against
American
interests.

Guterres
highlighted
that
contributions
to
the
UN’s
regular
and
peacekeeping
budgets
are
legal
obligations
for
all
member
states,
including
the
US.
“All
United
Nations
entities
will
go
on
with
the
implementation
of
their
mandates
as
given
by
Member
States,” stated
a
spokesperson
for
Guterres.
The
UN
remains
committed
to
delivering
for
those
who
rely
on
its
support.

US
Withdrawal
from
International
Organisations

The
US
Ambassador
to
the
UN,
Mike
Waltz,
shared
on
X
that
the
US
would
cease
funding
or
participating
in
international
organisations
that
do
not
align
with
American
interests.
This
move
follows
Trump’s
directive
for
all
executive
departments
and
agencies
to
begin
withdrawing
from
these
organisations
immediately,
ceasing
participation
or
funding
where
legally
possible.

The
list
of
affected
organisations
includes
both
non-UN
and
UN
entities.
Among
them
are
the
Intergovernmental
Panel
on
Climate
Change,
Science
and
Technology
Center
in
Ukraine,
and
several
regional
economic
commissions.
Also
included
are
offices
focused
on
children
in
armed
conflict
and
sexual
violence
in
conflict.

Impact
on
Various
UN
Bodies

The
withdrawal
affects
significant
UN
bodies
like
the
Department
of
Economic
and
Social
Affairs
and
the
Economic
and
Social
Council
(ECOSOC).
It
also
impacts
regional
commissions
across
Africa,
Latin
America,
Asia,
and
Western
Asia.
Other
affected
entities
include
those
dedicated
to
gender
equality,
climate
change
frameworks,
and
population
funds.

Guterres
reiterated
that
despite
these
challenges,
the
UN
would
continue
its
work
as
mandated
by
member
states.
The
organisation
remains
steadfast
in
its
mission
to
serve
global
communities
effectively.
The
Secretary-General’s
statement
emphasised
the
importance
of
maintaining
commitments
to
international
cooperation.

The
decision
has
sparked
discussions
about
the
future
of
international
collaboration
and
America’s
role
within
it.
As
these
developments
unfold,
the
global
community
watches
closely
to
understand
their
broader
implications
on
international
relations.

With
inputs
from
PTI