DisasterCrisis🇫🇷France🇻🇺VU9d agoPort Vila, Vanuatu An advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice last year left no doubt that states have a legal obligation to prevent significant harm to the climate system, and that a failure to do so carries legal consequences. Now, a new United Nations resolution seeks to put this ruling into practice . Lionel Bonaventure/ AFP - PS By Ralph Regenvanu PORT VILA —Last year, the International Court of Justice ( ICJ ) delivered a legal opinion on climate change with a clarity of purpose not seen since the 2015 Paris agreement.5.1/10·Matangi Tonga·Paris, Ile-de-FrancePrimary Source ↗Details →
PoliticalResolution🇻🇺VUyesterdayThe UN General Assembly adopted a resolution on Wednesday affirming the climate duty of states, endorsed by Vanuatu and building on an International Court of Justice opinion from the previous year. The move represents a symbolic legal advance in climate accountability, though its practical impact remains constrained by competing international crises and energy security concerns.4.5/10·RFI FrançaisPrimary Source ↗Details →