In January 2026, the Trump administration significantly isolated the United States on the international stage by casting the sole dissenting votes against two long-standing United Nations resolutions. The measures, which focused on the protection of humanitarian workers and the provision of aid for natural disasters, passed with overwhelming margins of 161–1 and 153–1, respectively. U.S. representatives, including Deputy Representative Jonathan Shrier, denounced the resolutions as a “globalist wish list” of “divisive cultural causes.” The administration’s primary objection centered on what it termed “radical gender ideology” and “gender insanity.”
Specifically, officials rejected language regarding “sexual and reproductive health,” claiming such terms are inseparable from abortion rights, LGBTQ+ rights, and “sexual autonomy for children.” They also took aim at provisions regarding “gender equality,” despite the text simply calling for the “full, equal, safe and meaningful participation of female humanitarian personnel.” Beyond gender issues, the U.S. delegation attacked the U.N.’s focus on climate change, echoing President Trump’s rhetoric by labeling it a “green new scam” and an exaggeration of global threats.
While these resolutions have historically been adopted by consensus for decades, the U.S. forced formal votes to publicly distance itself from the “woke” terminology it claims undermines the U.N.’s core mandate of international security. This “no-vote” strategy underscores a foreign policy shift that prioritizes nationalist interests over international consensus, leaving the U.S. at odds with the rest of the member states on basic humanitarian concerns. The Queer God Squad is ready to share some thoughts on the matter.
