In the Pacific region, broken U.S. commitments regarding climate change have left profound impacts.

The Pacific island nations have experienced the unpredictable nature of American commitments, swaying with the shifts in geopolitical forces. Lately, the United States’ scaling back its involvement has caused disillusionment but not astonishment among the islanders.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/12/world/asia/in-the-pacific-unkept-us-promises-on-climate-cut-deep.html