Trump’s a la carte approach to the UN: What’s on the menu – and what’s not

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Sep 28, 2026

United States President Donald Trump has scaled back Washington’s multilateral engagement, directing the US to withdraw from 66 international organisations including 31 United Nations entities and slashing funding to the UN. But his “America First” approach does not mean walking away from the UN altogether. Ahead of the UN General Assembly, CNA’s Nick Harper looks at what Washington is choosing to keep on its plate at the global body – and what it is leaving behind.

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