Alongside tiny Pacific nations like Micronesia and the Marshall Islands were bigger developed nations including Japan, New Zealand, Ireland and the United Kingdom, who are all threatened by climate change.

Source: https://phys.org/news/2023-10-island-nations-climate-solidarity-declaration.html

Another goal of the meeting is to renegotiate “Compacts of Free Association” with the Marshall Islands before current terms expire Saturday.

Source: https://guardian.ng/news/world/biden-aims-to-wrest-influence-from-china-in-pacific-islands/

As part of Operation Rematau and Operation Blue Pacific, the crew of the USCGC Frederick Hatch conducted an expeditionary patrol through the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and Nauru.

Source: https://www.dvidshub.net/news/436628/us-coast-guard-federated-states-micronesia-exercise-execute-boardings-under-expanded-bilateral-agreement

MAJURO, Marshall Islands - Micronesia's president has accused China of bribery, harassment and "political warfare", in an explosive letter to his country's legislature obtained by AFP on Friday.

Source: https://mb.com.ph/2023/03/10/micronesia-president-accuses-china-of-bribery-political-warfare/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=micronesia-president-accuses-china-of-bribery-political-warfare

Meanwhile the U.S. is continuing negotiations with the Marshall Islands for its Compact of Free Association, an agreement that saw it contribute $998 million to the Pacific nation between 2004 and 2023.

Source: https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/06/nuclear-descendants-in-hawaii-are-incensed-by-blown-bikini-atoll-reparation-funds/