2. "AMERICA FIRST" POLICY GENERATES U.S. WITHDRAWAL FROM PARIS PACT
U.S. President Donald Trump on June. 18 announced the decision to withdraw from the Paris Agreement on climate change. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the U.S. move was "extremely disappointing" for efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote global security.
Donald Trump, who took office in January, has announced the U.S. withdrawal from the UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization as well as its ending participation in negotiations for a Global Compact on Migration.
He has also announced the reconstruction of the U.S.-Mexico border wall and introduced a number of moves with protectionist tendencies of "America First," such as attempting to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement.
The "withdrawal" of the United States has undermined the international multilateral cooperation system and brought new challenges to global governance.
