UN Assembly backs climate obligations in 141-8 vote (opens in new tab)

The U.N. General Assembly voted 141-8 on Wednesday to adopt a non-binding resolution supporting an International Court of Justice advisory opinion that said countries have legal obligations to address climate change, with 28 countries abstaining. The Vanuatu-led resolution followed the ICJ’s July 2025 opinion that states must protect the environment from greenhouse gas emissions and may face legal responsibility, including reparations in some circumstances, if they breach those obligations. T...