The Memorandum orders Executive Departments and Agencies to cease participating in and funding 35 non-UN organizations and 31 UN entities.

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Executive Departments and Agencies are ordered to cease participation in and funding of the specified 35 non-UN organizations and 31 UN entities as set out in the Memorandum.

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On January 7, 2026 President Donald J. Trump signed a Presidential Memorandum directing the United States to withdraw from 66 international organizations—35 non-UN bodies and 31 UN entities—deeming them contrary to U.S. national interests. The memorandum orders all executive departments and agencies to cease participation and funding following a review of U.S. memberships, with the administration framing the move as restoring American sovereignty, saving taxpayer dollars, and refocusing resources on domestic priorities.

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The Presidential Memorandum of Jan. 7, 2026 (Section 2) lists 35 non-United Nations organizations (items i–xxxv) and 31 United Nations entities (items i–xxxi) and directs all executive departments and agencies to "take immediate steps to effectuate the withdrawal"; for UN entities the memorandum specifies ceasing participation in or funding "to the extent permitted by law." Multiple credible news outlets (Reuters, NPR) report the same totals (35 non-UN groups and 31 UN entities, 66 total) and summarize the memorandum's funding/participation directives. Verdict: True — the official White House memorandum and independent reporting confirm the memorandum orders agencies to cease participating in and funding 35 non-UN organizations and 31 UN entities as stated.

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Update · Jan 08, 2026, 08:30 AMTrue
The Presidential Memorandum of Jan. 7, 2026 (Section 2) lists 35 non-United Nations organizations (items i–xxxv) and 31 United Nations entities (items i–xxxi) and directs all executive departments and agencies to "take immediate steps to effectuate the withdrawal"; for UN entities the memorandum specifies ceasing participation in or funding "to the extent permitted by law." Multiple credible news outlets (Reuters, NPR) report the same totals (35 non-UN groups and 31 UN entities, 66 total) and summarize the memorandum's funding/participation directives. Verdict: True — the official White House memorandum and independent reporting confirm the memorandum orders agencies to cease participating in and funding 35 non-UN organizations and 31 UN entities as stated.
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