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UN General Assembly endorses strong climate action, US remains opposed

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The United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly approved a non‑binding resolution endorsing the International Court of Justice’s advisory opinion on climate change, voting 141‑to‑8 with 28 abstentions. The resolution calls failure to protect the planet a breach of international law and reaffirms states’ obligations to combat climate threats, gaining support from 140 countries—including Australia—while the United States remained a notable abstainer.

  1. US
    Tammy Bruce
    US State Department
    1. The resolution includes inappropriate political demands relating to fossil fuels and on other climate topics.
  2. VU
    Odo Tevi
    1. We are aware that some would prefer this assembly to say less or nothing at all...the harm is real, and it is already here.
    2. The states and peoples bearing the heaviest burden are very often those who contributed least to the problem.
    3. It matters because the harm is real and it is already here, along our islands and coast lines, for communities facing drought and failed harvests.
    4. We should be honest with one another about why this matters.
  3. PT
    António Guterres
    United Nations
    1. This is a powerful affirmation of international law, climate justice, science, and the responsibility of states to protect people from the escalating climate crisis.
    2. The world's highest court has spoken. Today, the General Assembly has answered.
  4. FJ
    Vishal Prasad
    Pacific Islands Students Fighting Climate Change
    1. Communities on the frontlines, like in the Pacific, have been waiting far too long and continue to pay too high a price for the actions of others.
    2. This must be a turning point in accountability for damaging the climate.

sources

  1. 1.The Straits Times
  2. 2.Le Monde
  3. 3.France 24
  4. 4.ABC News
  5. 5.Arab News
  6. 6.Agence France-Presse
  7. 7.Associated Press

perspectives

  1. 1.World Economy
  2. 2.Tech industry
  3. 3.Oil Market
  4. 4.Climate Change
  5. 5.Biodiversity
  6. 6.Iceberg
  7. 7.Internal combustion engine

countries

  1. 1.VanuatuVU
  2. 2.AustraliaAU
  3. 3.Russian FederationRU
  4. 4.Saudi ArabiaSA
  5. 5.United StatesUS
  6. 6.NauruNR
  7. 7.TuvaluTV
  8. 8.Iran, Islamic Republic ofIR
  9. 9.JapanJP
  10. 10.KuwaitKW

organizations

  1. 1.UN General Assembly
  2. 2.International Court of Justice
  3. 3.United Nations
  4. 4.US State Department
  5. 5.Holiday Inn
  6. 6.Human Rights Watch
  7. 7.Pacific Islands Students Fighting Climate Change

persons

  1. 1.Odo TeviVU
  2. 2.Tammy BruceUS
  3. 3.António GuterresPT
  4. 4.Annika Hammerschlag
  5. 5.Donald TrumpUS
  6. 6.Louis CharbonneauFR
  7. 7.Vishal PrasadFJ

technicals

  1. 1.Pacific Ocean
  2. 2.International Register of Damage
  3. 3.Antarctica
  4. 4.Paris Climate Agreement