US withdraws from key international bodies

SABC News
8 Jan 2026

In this interview with the SABC, Senior Researcher with SAIIA’s African Governance and Diplomacy Programme, Gustavo de Carvalho, discusses US President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from dozens of international organisations, many of which focus on climate, labour, migration, and other global issues.

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