US Withdrawal from UN Human Rights Council and Funding Cuts to UNRWA
Reports indicate that Trump is set to sign an executive order to withdraw the United States from the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) and to stop funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), which he has labeled as pro-terror. This move is anticipated to signal a significant shift in the U.S. approach to UN organizations, particularly concerning Israeli-Palestinian issues. Supporters argue that U.S. tax dollars should not fund what they view as a support for terrorism, while the financial situation of UNRWA is expected to worsen without American funding. This withdrawal marks an escalation of previous actions taken by Trump against international bodies perceived to undermine U.S. interests.
The Times of Israel, Kyiv Independent, The Jerusalem Post, Al Jazeera English, Axios, New York Post , The Indian Express, SWI swissinfo.ch in English, Al Arabiya English, Arutz Sheva