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A review of all international intergovernmental organizations, conventions, and treaties was ordered earlier in the year.
Executive Order 14199, signed on February 4, 2025, explicitly directed the Secretary of State, in consultation with the U.S. Ambassador to the UN, to conduct “a review of all international intergovernmental organizations of which the United States is a member and provides any type of funding or other support, and all conventions and treaties to which the United States is a party” to determine which are contrary to U.S. interests. President Trump’s January 7, 2026 presidential memorandum ordering U.S. withdrawal from a list of international organizations cites this very executive order and states that “The Secretary of State has reported his findings as required by Executive Order 14199,” indicating the action followed that ordered review. The description in the fact sheet of a review covering all international intergovernmental organizations, conventions, and treaties the U.S. belongs to or funds matches the scope laid out in Section 3(b) of Executive Order 14199. Therefore, the claim that the January 2026 withdrawal action follows such a review ordered earlier in the year is accurate in substance, even though the review order itself was issued in 2025. The verdict is True because official executive documents confirm that a comprehensive review of all relevant international organizations, conventions, and treaties was ordered and completed before the January 2026 action, and the fact sheet accurately characterizes that review’s existence and scope.