President of the United States of America Donald Trump has signed a document on the termination of US cooperation with the UN Human Rights Council and UNRWA. This is reported by UNN with reference to the international agency Reuters.
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It is noted that on Tuesday, February 4, US President Donald Trump signed a decree during an event in the Oval Office of the White House to withdraw the United States from the UN Human Rights Council and the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).
Trump also signed what he called a "very tough" directive that restores his campaign of "maximum pressure" on Iran
In addition, according to Reuters, Trump said that U.S. funding for the UN is generally disproportionate.
Recall
The day before, it became known that the Trump administration plans to sign an executive order to withdraw the United States from the UN Human Rights Council and to stop funding humanitarian aid in Gaza. The United States has repeatedly criticized the Council's activities, pointing to its bias against Israel and lack of effectiveness in combating human rights violations in other countries.