Trump orders US withdrawal from UN Human Rights Council and reviews funding for International Bodies
Former US President Donald Trump moved substantially out in withdrawal, where in an executive order he issued in June during his term of office pulled the United States out of the United Nations Human Rights Council, also sparking an expanded review into all the funds committed to United Nations bodies as well as UNESCO, reinvigorating further the American discourse regarding their part in the game of international rule of law.
U.S. withdraws from the UNHRC
This became a landmark moment for his foreign policy as he pulled the United States out of the UNHRC in 2018, criticizing it for its “chronic bias against Israel” and for taking insufficient action on several of its members over grave human rights violations. Nikki Haley, then US ambassador to the UN, described it as “a haven for dictators and cesspool of political bias.”
President Joe Biden reversed that in 2021 when he rejoined the council, pledging America back to global human rights. That being said, Trump’s last executive order foretells that America may see a return of the Trump form of disinterest in international organization participation.
This section reviews how the U.S. has supported the UN funding
This will also include a call for an entire audit of financing by the United States to the United Nations and its several entities. A longtime critic who has long felt that the U.S. contributes too large of a percentage of UN’s budget compared to other member states, Trump furthered stated, “It should be funded by everybody, but we’re disproportionate, as we always seem to be.”.
He pointed out that it adopted the “gut level instinct” from Will Scharf, who introduces himself as staffer secretary for White House, whereby he states “there’s anti-American bias in many UN agencies.” He points out further to have been focusing on elimination “of wild disparities in funding between contributors” at the same time “re-balancing” U.S. dollars commitments on every aspect concerning the financing.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ spokesman Stephane Dujarric was quick to affirm US support for the United Nations, saying: “US support for the United Nations has saved countless lives and advanced global security.” Dujarric added that Secretary-General Guterres has been undertaking reforms to build efficiency and innovation throughout the organization.
Mr. Dujarric said that the Secretary-General eagerly looks forward to continuing a very productive relationship with the U.S. government saying, “The Secretary-General looks forward to continuing his productive relationship with President Trump and the US Government to strengthen that relationship in today’s turbulent world.”
Criticism of the Effectiveness of the UN:
One of the strongest critics of the United Nations has been Donald Trump. He frequently criticizes it for ineffectiveness and poor management. “It’s not being well run, to be honest, and they’re not doing the job,” Trump told reporters. He said UN had tremendous potential but failed to achieve its main goals – solving global disputes.
“A lot of these conflicts that we are working on should be settled, or at least we should have some help in settling them. We never seem to get help. That should be the primary purpose of the United Nations,” Trump added. He urged the intergovernmental organization to “get their act together” and improve its operations.
Broader Implications for Multilateralism
This withdrawal from UNHRC and reviewing funding to the UN by the United States also marks a broad skepticism of multilateral institutions. Throughout his presidency, Trump has always been pushing other countries to increase their contribution to international organizations, especially to NATO. The “America First” policy that he has promoted often placed national interest in opposition to global cooperation with those things causing frictions to some of the old allies.
Critics argue that a reduction in U.S. engagement with the UN would undermine efforts to address global issues such as human rights abuses, climate change, and international security. On the other hand, proponents believe that this could force the UN to implement reforms that are long overdue and spur other nations to take on more responsibilities.
The Role and Membership of the UNHRC
The UN Human Rights Council was formed in 2006. It consists of 47 members who are elected by the UN General Assembly for staggered three-year periods. It promotes, protects, and reports on human rights violations all over the world and sends recommendations to the international community. Since its inception, there has been much debate over the credibility of this council because of the existence of countries with questionable human rights records.
The United States ended its last term on the council on December 31, 2021, after it withdrew under Trump. Mr. Biden’s decision to join the council is thus seen as a recommitment of America for human rights, while Trump’s recent moves would likely send the country back into a more isolationist stand again.
Global Reactions and Future Prospects
The international community’s reaction has been mixed. Although some countries commended the expectation of increased transparency of the funding and operations of the UN, others expressed worries over the danger of potential blows to global cooperation. Again, the timing cannot be worse-the world is suffering from crisis almost in every corner as it confronts challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, and tensions among the big powers.
With such a redefinition of America’s role in the UN, the future of international diplomacy does not seem much brighter. Concentration on minimizing America’s burden and imposing a greater sense of accountability from the multilateral organizations by Trump could change the face of global power politics, but it will sure be based upon whether the world is willing to fill up that gap in assuming responsibility for governing the globe.
Conclusion
This act of pulling out the U.S from the UN Human Rights Council and scrutinizing the funds for the United Nations deepens his policy of national interest policies and also demanding accountability through international organizations. This has debated America’s participation in global management and whether this has been contributing to reforms needed in the UN regarding issues related to biasness, inefficiency, and difference in funding procedures.
United States and United Nations are taking a way to a new kind of relationship in an increasingly complex and interlinked world. It remains to be seen whether change will bring another step closer to the global system more balanced and effective, or further away from it. Anyway, at least for now, it recalls people of the challenges and opportunities involved in international cooperation that Trump brings to the surface.