US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the Washington would withdraw from dozens of international and UN entities, including a key climate treaty and a UN body that promotes gender equality and women's empowerment, because they "operate contrary to US national interests."
Among the 35 non-UN groups and 31 UN entities Trump listed in a memo to senior administration officials is the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change - described by many as the "bedrock" climate treaty which is parent agreement to the 2015 Paris climate deal.
