U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is considering withdrawing the United States from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the primary UN agency in charge of refugee-related matters. The Trump administration had supported another candidate more aligned with its agenda. In 2024, the United States provided more than $2 billion to the UNHCR, more than half of its total funding from governments. Regardless of what steps the Trump administration takes next, its stance toward the UNHCR demonstrates that it is overly focused on trying to “reform” it. 1498 and S. 669), would fully withdraw the United States from the UN, including the UNHCR and UN conventions.