US President Donald Trump is following rigorous and aggressive foreign policy as soon as he comes to power. One of the files signed by Trump along with the swearing in was the decision of America to be out of the World Health Organization (WHO). After this, Trump took several decisions in which the US said goodbye to its international commitments and gave priority to American autonomy.
Trump took decisions one after the other and was out of the WHO, UNHRC, UNRWA, Paris Climate Agreement. In the latest decision, he has imposed several restrictions on the International Criminal Court (ICC).
US President Donald Trump on Thursday (6 February) has allowed economic and travel ban on people working in the International Criminal Court investigation against American citizens or American colleagues like Israel.
Why Trump banned ICC
This step matches Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to Washington. Please tell that the ICC has declared Benjamin Netanyahu as wanted. Let us know that even in his first term, Trump had banned ICC prosecutor Fatou Bensouda. The ICC then started an investigation against American soldiers for war crimes in Afghanistan.
Following the ban by the Trump administration, the US government will be able to confiscate the property of the persons included in the banned list and ban their families from coming to America.
Explain that a 125 -member ICC is a permanent court that can prosecute persons for the crime of aggression against war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide and member countries or their citizens of aggression. The United States, China, Russia and Israel are not its members.
The question is why Trump is running on such an aggressive foreign policy as soon as he becomes President. In fact, Trump and his policy makers believe that these international institutions are disabled, corrupt or biased against America or its colleagues.
America out of america
Trump makes the same argument behind taking out America from the World Health Organization. Donald Trump believes that WHO Covid-19 could not handle the epidemic correctly, failed to work independently, and worked in political influence. Trump accused WHO of protecting China’s interests during Kovid. He said that the advice given by WHO in January and February 2020 was inadequate and this delayed controlling the virus.
At the same time, Trump’s policy says that the amount of money that America gives to WHO can be used more effectively elsewhere.
After getting out of WHO, Trump has made America’s domestic politics. This was a step by which Trump could give a message to his supporters that they are securing America with foreign influences and using American resources directly to the American public.
Due to the exit from the World Health Organization to America, the work area of ​​WHO will be reduced considerably. Apart from this, this organization will reduce the huge amount received by the US. In 2023-24, the US gave about $ 1.28 billion to the World Health Organization (WHO).
America out of Paris Climate Agreement
Trump has been angry with the Paris Climate Agreement since the beginning. This agreement in 2015 is a big objective, controlling global temperature. For this, pollution caused by coal, gas and oil will have to be reduced. Pollution has to be reduced, which means that its use has to be reduced.
Surely, their less use will affect the industrial activities of any country. The production capacity of that country will be reduced. Since the US has a higher level of green house emission due to large -scale industries, its target was also big under the Paris Climate Agreement. Trump opposed it as soon as he arrived and got away from the agreement.
Trump argued that this agreement is an ability, which creates unnecessary pressure on the US. The US had to reduce carbon emissions under the Paris Agreement. He feared that this would affect industries and reduce jobs. The aggressive Trump was never in favor of accepting the condition.
Trump also cried that the Paris agreement had a soft attitude for the rest of the countries including China and India, while the US had to take the most responsibility. However, they could not understand that India is a developing economy and the density of industries here is less than that of China.
During the election, Trump advocated the US First Policy and said that the country should live on its own terms. As soon as he became President, he dropped America out of this agreement.
The challenge of dealing with pollution has increased in front of the world that is facing global warming due to America being out of this agreement.
America out of UNHRC
United Nations Human Rights Council is an international institution that aims to promote and secure human rights. This institution investigates human rights violations and also condemns such incidents.
The question is why Trump got out of UNHRC? Last Tuesday, Trump announced to exclude America from this institution working under the banner of UN. Also, the funding given to it was also stopped. Trump and his administration have considered UNHRC to show continuous prejudice against Israel.
After being out of the UNHRC, Trump has stopped the help to UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees). UNRWA is an institution helping Palestinian refuges that work under UN. US ally Israel has accused UNRWA that this institution protects Hamas terrorists who attacked Israel on 7 October 2023.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been continuously accusing UNHRC and UNRWA of prejudice.
The UNHRC also questioned the US border policy, immigrants policy, after which Trump decided to separate from this forum instead of giving a rational answer.
President Trump has also ordered a review of America’s role in UNESCO. Apart from this, he has also announced to consider how much money the US should give to the United Nations.
Let us know that the United States with the world’s largest economy pays 22% of the regular operating budget of UN. While the US raises 25 percent of the total expenditure of the UN for peace efforts. China is the second largest contributor in this list. China spends 12 percent of regular operating budget and 16 percent of the campaigns being carried out for peace efforts.
Trump questioned the United Nations Finance Policies in a conversation with reporters a few days ago at the Oval Office. He said that I always feel that U.N. I have tremendous capacity. But it is not yet in conformity with that ability. They have to do their work properly.
President Trump said that the UN should be fair with countries that deserve fairness.
What do you want to achieve with pressure?
Under Trump’s ambitious ‘America first’ and ‘Make America Great Again’ policy, their goal is to free America from the control or influence of international institutions. That is to ensure that either these international institutions run according to the US or America can take their policy decisions independently, without any external intervention.
Trump wants these institutions to work favorable to American interests, trade, and security policies. Trump’s pressure is to secure American business agreements, military strategies, and America’s profit in international relations. For this, they make US dollars weapons.