- President Trump signed a memorandum authorizing the US to withdraw from 66 international organizations.
- The withdrawal targets organizations deemed no longer serving US interests, including 31 UN entities.
- This action follows earlier withdrawals from the Paris Agreement and the World Health Organization announced in January 2025.
A: Hey Hana-chan! Did you hear anything crazy in the news today?
B: Oh, hi Ken-san! Not really. What's up?
A: Well, President Trump… he signed something. It's kind of a big deal.
B: Seriously? What did he do?
A: He’s pulling the US out of a bunch of international groups! Like, sixty-six!
B: Wow! Sixty-six? That’s a lot! Why would he do that?
A: Apparently, he thinks they don't help America anymore. Some of them are part of the UN, you know? Thirty-one, to be exact.
B: Thirty-one! That’s almost half! I thought he’d already pulled out of stuff, right?
A: Yeah! Remember last year, when he said they were leaving the Paris Agreement and the World Health Organization? This is kind of like that, but even bigger.
B: That’s wild. It feels… different, you know?
A: Totally. It’s definitely a change.
- The withdrawal targets organizations deemed no longer serving US interests, including 31 UN entities.
- This action follows earlier withdrawals from the Paris Agreement and the World Health Organization announced in January 2025.
A: Hey Hana-chan! Did you hear anything crazy in the news today?
B: Oh, hi Ken-san! Not really. What's up?
A: Well, President Trump… he signed something. It's kind of a big deal.
B: Seriously? What did he do?
A: He’s pulling the US out of a bunch of international groups! Like, sixty-six!
B: Wow! Sixty-six? That’s a lot! Why would he do that?
A: Apparently, he thinks they don't help America anymore. Some of them are part of the UN, you know? Thirty-one, to be exact.
B: Thirty-one! That’s almost half! I thought he’d already pulled out of stuff, right?
A: Yeah! Remember last year, when he said they were leaving the Paris Agreement and the World Health Organization? This is kind of like that, but even bigger.
B: That’s wild. It feels… different, you know?
A: Totally. It’s definitely a change.
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Summary
Trump authorized US withdrawal from 66 international organizations, including 31 UN entities. This follows prior exits from the Paris Agreement & WHO, reflecting a belief these groups no longer serve US interests. #Trump #internationalrelations
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Category ID: listed_summary
URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20260108_07/#summary
Date: Jan. 8, 2026
Notes: NHK News Summary - 2026-01-08
Created: 2026/01/08 14:40
Updated: 2026/01/08 15:05
Last Read: 2026/01/08 15:05