Dhaka, Jan. 25 -- The Trump Administration's sweeping Executive Order issued in the first half of January stipulates the withdrawal of the United States from dozens of United Nations bodies and international organisations. This latest decision by the United States is being viewed as a targeted assault on multilateralism, international law, and global institutions critical to safeguarding human rights, peace, and climate justice. This step is being considered as a US retreat from multilateral institutions that is likely to undermine the rule of law.

The Centre for International Environmental Law has described the Order as representing "a deliberate effort to dismantle the international infrastructure designed to uphold dignity, protect ch...