The United Nations General Assembly voted May 20 to adopt a nonbinding, Vanuatu-led resolution backing a July 2025 International Court of Justice advisory opinion that said states have legal obligations to address climate change, with 141 countries in favor, eight against and 28 abstaining. The resolution gives political backing to the opinion, which the Pacific island state championed after a years-long push to bring climate obligations before the court. The opinion, issued after extensive w...

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