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Climate Cooperation Will Suffer as the U.S. Disengages From International Commitments

Inside Climate News · By Bob Berwyn · last updated
Experts say pulling the U.S. out of more than 60 global organizations will weaken international governance structures and lead to further fragmentation of global power.

By Bob Berwyn

The U.S. government’s announcement that it will seek to withdraw from more than 60 international organizations, many linked to the United Nations, will inflict lasting geopolitical self-harm and suggests the current administration is deeply insecure in the face of a rapidly changing world, political scientists said this week.