UN Backs Landmark ICJ Climate Crisis Ruling, Defying US and Petrostates

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The UN General Assembly has endorsed a landmark International Court of Justice ruling mandating that states curb greenhouse gas emissions due to the climate crisis. This ruling challenges powerful petro-states and aims to protect vulnerable nations affected by climate change.

The UN General Assembly voted 141-8 to endorse a landmark International Court of Justice opinion finding that states are bound under international law to curb greenhouse gas emissions driving the climate crisis and protect states most affected by its fallout. “Climate change is an unprecedented challenge of civilisational proportions,” the resolution states. “The well-being of […]