U.N. General Assembly Embraces Court Opinion That Says Nations Have a Legal Obligation to Take Climate Action (opens in new tab)

The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday voted overwhelmingly in favor of a climate justice resolution championed by the small Pacific Island nation of Vanuatu. The resolution welcomes the historic advisory opinion on climate change issued by the International Court of Justice in July 2025 and calls upon U.N. member states to act upon the […]