In a confidential letter, Brazil warns that Trump threatens UN and environmental pacts

Reduction of employees in the US mission with the United Nations in Nairobi, which may affect the country’s participation in multilateral discussions;

Ambassador Harwood’s concern regarding the continuity of the US diplomatic presence on site due to internal changes;

Effects on the next UN-Habitat Executive Board meeting in March 2025, where the US can move away from central themes;

Impacts on the next phase of Plastics Treaty negotiations (INC), whose US financing is under review.

In the document, Itamaraty informs the Ministry of Environment that it breaks it from US international postures is significant.

“During the Biden government, the United States had proactive acting in these forums, promoting environmental initiatives and contributing relevant funds to the development of international agreements, such as the global treaty on plastics,” he said.