UN General Assembly Seeks World Court Ruling on Climate Change

Click to expand Image Vanuatu's Prime Minister Ishmael Kalsakau speaks prior to a vote on a resolution aimed at fighting global warming, at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, March 29, 2023. © 2023 JONES/AFP via Getty Images (New York) – The United Nations General Assembly’s consensus adoption on March 29, 2023, of a resolution seeking an International Court of Justice (ICJ) advisory opinion on climate change is a milestone in defining the human rights obligations of governments, Human Rights Watch said today. The resolution was initiated by Vanuatu, a South Pacific island…

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