Bangladesh, Jan. 8 -- The United States has announced its withdrawal from dozens of international organizations, marking one of the most sweeping rollbacks of multilateral engagement in modern American history. The decision, authorized by President Donald Trump, targets 66 international bodies spanning climate policy, global health, migration, gender equality, peacebuilding, and counterterrorism. Nearly half of the organizations affected are affiliated with the United Nations system, underscoring a dramatic shift away from global governance structures that Washington helped build and lead for decades.

According to a White House statement released on January 7, Trump signed a memorandum suspending US support for organizations that “...