UN votes to ask world court to rule on national climate obligations

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The United Nations General Assembly voted on Wednesday to pass a resolution asking the world's top court to define the obligations of states to combat climate change, a legal opinion that could drive countries to take stronger measures and clarify international law.

Published 2 months ago · New York, United States

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Times of India

UN adopts landmark resolution on climate justice

Rest of World News: UNITED NATIONS: The UN General Assembly on Wednesday adopted by consensus and to cheers a landmark resolution calling for the world body's top court t.

2 months ago·Mumbai, India

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News18 India

United Nations Adopts Landmark Resolution on Climate Justice

The UN General Assembly took a major step towards urgent global climate action Wednesday as members adopted a resolution calling for the world body's top court to outline nations' legal obligations related to curbing warming. It was co-sponsored by more than 130 member states and had been widely expected to be approved.

2 months ago·India

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The Guardian

United Nations adopts landmark resolution on climate justice

Resolution hailed as ‘win for climate justice of epic proportions’ should make it easier to hold countries legally accountable for environmental failures

2 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

UN votes to ask world court to rule on national climate obligations

2 months ago·United Kingdom

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The Hindu

UNGA is expected to adopt resolution to outline legal obligations related to climate change

The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on March 29 is expected to adopt a resolution calling for a top court to outline legal obligations related to climate change, an “unprecedented challenge of civilisational proportions.” Pushed for years by Vanuatu and Pacific islander youth, the measure asks the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to lay out nations’ obligations for protecting Earth’s climate, and the legal consequences they face if the

2 months ago·India

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abc News

UN seeks court opinion on climate in 'win' for island states

The countries of the United Nations led by the island nation of Vanuatu adopted what they called a historic resolution Wednesday calling for the U.N.‘s highest court to strengthen countries’ obligations to curb warming and protect communities from clim...

2 months ago·United States

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