America First, SDGs Last

Trump’s America First Agenda Threatens the Fight Against Global Poverty

The Trump administration's America-First agenda includes a rejection of the Sustainable Development Goals, which are important to fighting poverty.

America First, SDGs Last

On March 4, 2025, Edward Heartney, a minister-counselor at the U.S. mission to the United Nations (UN), remarked at the General Assembly that the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) “advance a program of soft global governance that is inconsistent with U.S. sovereignty” and interests. This rejection of the SDGs aligns with President Donald Trump’s retreat from multilateralism and overall dissatisfaction with the UN. For example, the Trump admin…

America First, SDGs Last - Other News - Voices against the tide

By Christian Mortelliti* – Foreign Policy In Focus (FPIF) Trump’s policies on Sustainable Development Goals have enormous implications for global poverty. On March 4, 2025, Edward Heartney, a minister-counselor at the U.S. mission to the United Nations (UN), remarked at the General Assembly that the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) “advance a program of soft global governance that is inconsistent with U.S. sovereignty” and interests. This re…