Trump Signs Executive Order to Withdraw from UN Coalition
WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, President Trump signed an executive order that pulls the United States out of a United Nations coalition. According to officials from the State Department, this coalition is advancing what they describe as unconstitutional and racist policies, particularly concerning global reparations.
Officials from the Trump administration argue that the United Nations Permanent Forum on People of African Descent promotes racial grievances and what they call “victim-based social policies.” They assert that these policies are in violation of the 14th Amendment and the Equal Protection Clause.
“America will no longer lend its trust to racist organizations,” remarked Tommy Piggott, who serves as the chief spokesperson for the State Department.
He went on to say, “Groups like the United Nations Permanent Forum of African Descent, which push for ideologies focused on equity and force the U.S. into wealth redistribution based on race, are unacceptable.”
The coalition aims to address a global reparations agenda, which seeks to “Repair Africa and the African Diaspora for the enduring legacies of colonialism, slavery, apartheid, and genocide from the 16th to the 19th centuries.”
Moreover, discussions within this forum have suggested that climate action initiatives must incorporate “racial equity” and that genuine climate justice cannot be achieved without tackling historical injustices.
This perspective even extends to areas like artificial intelligence, where it has been claimed that only “reparative justice” can combat technology-driven racial discrimination.
Meanwhile, Justin Hansford, a professor at Howard University School of Law and member of the forum since March 2022, has been a notable advocate for critical race theory. Previously, he supported the abolition of police departments and the Black Lives Matter movement, alongside backing a United Nations tribunal aimed at compelling the U.S. to pay $5 million in restitution to Black Americans.
