In a significant development for global climate action, U.S. President Donald Trump announced on January 7-8, 2026, the withdrawal of the United States from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), along with 65 other international organizations, including the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). This decision makes the United States the first nation to ever formally pull out of the UNFCCC, the foundational treaty for international climate negotiations and the parent agreement under which the Paris Agreement exists. The move follows an executive order issued in February 2025 to review US participation in international bodies deemed contrary to national interests. This withdrawal is distinct from the Trump administration's previous exit from the Paris Agreement during its first term, which became effective in November 2020 before the U.S. rejoined under President Biden. Experts and international leaders have widely criticized the current decision, with UN Climate Chief Simon Stiell calling it a "colossal own goal" that will leave the U.S. less secure and prosperous. For developing economies like India, the withdrawal could lead to less predictable climate financing and increased policy volatility. While the Paris Agreement remains in force, and other countries are committed to their climate pledges, the U.S. exit creates a leadership vacuum and makes achieving ambitious global climate finance goals more challenging. The legal implications of a presidential withdrawal from a Senate-ratified treaty like the UNFCCC also present potential challenges.