NOTIFICATION

The Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) has received a Presidential Memorandum dated 7 January 2026 announcing the withdrawal of the United States from the organization. The IAI acknowledges the foundational role of the National Science Foundation and U.S. partners since 1992 and affirms its ongoing commitment to promoting scientific excellence and international collaboration across the Americas despite this withdrawal.

• The United States is withdrawing from the IAI as part of a broader Presidential Memorandum dated 7 January 2026, which lists 66 organizations that the U.S. considers contrary to its interests.
• The National Science Foundation has provided foundational leadership, scientific vision, and financial support to the IAI since its establishment in 1992.
• According to Article XV of the Agreement Establishing the IAI, withdrawal requires written notification to the Depository—the Organization of American States—six months before the effective date.

APA

Stewart-Ibarra, A. (2026). NOTIFICATION. Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. http://iai.int/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/nt-2026-2-en.pdf

Chicago

Stewart-Ibarra, Anna. NOTIFICATION. Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research, 2026. http://iai.int/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/nt-2026-2-en.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{stewartibarra2026notification, author = {Stewart-Ibarra, Anna}, title = {{NOTIFICATION}}, publisher = {Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}, year = {2026}, month = jan, url = {http://iai.int/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/nt-2026-2-en.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }