List of 66 UN, non-UN orgs from which US is withdrawing

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the United States would withdraw from dozens of international and U.N. entities, including a key climate treaty and a U.N. body that promotes gender equality and women's empowerment, because they "operate contrary to U.S. national interests," reports Reuters.

Among the 35 non-U.N. groups and 31 U.N. entities Trump listed in a memo, opens new tab to senior administration officials is the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change - described by many as the "bedrock" climate treaty which is parent agreement to the 2015 Paris climate deal.

Following are the organisations from which US is withdrawing;

1. 24/7 Carbon-Free Energy Compact;

2. Colombo Plan Council;

3. Commission for Environmental Cooperation;

4. Education Cannot Wait;

5. European Centre of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats;

6. Forum of European National Highway Research Laboratories;

7. Freedom Online Coalition;

8. Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund;

9. Global Counterterrorism Forum;

10. Global Forum on Cyber Expertise;

11. Global Forum on Migration and Development;

12. Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research;

13. Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals, and Sustainable Development;

14. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change;

15. Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services;

16. International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property;

17. International Cotton Advisory Committee;

18. International Development Law Organization;

19. International Energy Forum;

20. International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies;

21. International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance;

22. International Institute for Justice and the Rule of Law;

23. International Lead and Zinc Study Group;

24. International Renewable Energy Agency;

25. International Solar Alliance;

26. International Tropical Timber Organization;

27. International Union for Conservation of Nature;

28. Pan American Institute of Geography and History;

29. Partnership for Atlantic Cooperation;

30. Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combatting Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia;

31. Regional Cooperation Council;

32. Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century;

33. Science and Technology Center in Ukraine;

34. Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme; and

35. Venice Commission of the Council of Europe.

1. Department of Economic and Social Affairs;

2. UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) — Economic Commission for Africa;

3. ECOSOC — Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean;

4. ECOSOC — Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific;

5. ECOSOC — Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia;

6. International Law Commission;

7. International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals;

8. International Trade Centre;

9. Office of the Special Adviser on Africa;

10. Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary General for Children in Armed Conflict;

11. Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict;

12. Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence Against Children;

13. Peacebuilding Commission;

14. Peacebuilding Fund;

15. Permanent Forum on People of African Descent;

16. UN Alliance of Civilizations;

17. UN Collaborative Programme on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries;

18. UN Conference on Trade and Development;

19. UN Democracy Fund;

20. UN Energy;

21. UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women;

22. UN Framework Convention on Climate Change;

23. UN Human Settlements Programme;

24. UN Institute for Training and Research;

25. UN Oceans;

26. UN Population Fund;

27. UN Register of Conventional Arms;

28. UN System Chief Executives Board for Coordination;

29. UN System Staff College;

30. UN Water; and

31. UN University.