U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the United States would withdraw from dozens of international and U.N. entities, including a key climate treaty and a U.N. body that promotes gender equality and women's empowerment,

Trump signs executive order pulling U.S. from U.N.-linked migration forum, ending American participation in body critics say undermines sovereignty.

The White House and State Department deemed the international bodies "contrary to the interests of the United States."

President Donald Trump extended the US retreat from global cooperation on climate action by signaling a withdrawal from flagship international organizations, including the main United Nations and scientific bodies focused on the issue.

The top United Nations official on Thursday said the United States has a “legal obligation” to keep paying its dues that fund U.N. agencies after the White House announced that it is withdrawing support from more than 30 initiatives operated by the world body.

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing the withdrawal of Washington from 66 international organisations, conventions and tr.