Regional players in international affairs are this week weighing the impact of Washington’s decision to withdraw from dozens of global organisations, including key UN agencies. And the overriding concern is that President Donald Trump’s move could stall or even reverse gains made in curbing violent extremism, narrowing gender gaps, and expanding reproductive health services.
The announcement came on Wednesday night, when the White House confirmed that President Trump had ordered a pull-out from 66 organisations, including 31 UN entities that the US had traditionally supported and funded.
