UN adopts resolution supporting international court’s climate ruling
The UN General Assembly has adopted a resolution supporting the International Court of Justice's ruling on climate change. This landmark decision emphasizes that states have a legal responsibility to address the climate crisis. The resolution was backed by 141 member states, highlighting the global recognition of climate change as a legal and human rights issue.
- ▪The resolution was supported by 141 UN member states, with eight voting against and 28 abstaining.
- ▪Vanuatu's climate change minister called the vote a victory for communities affected by climate change.
- ▪The ICJ's ruling established that states have a legal obligation to act on climate change as an existential threat.
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News|Climate CrisisUN adopts resolution supporting international court’s climate ruling141 UN member states voted in support of the ICJ’s finding climate change is an ‘existential threat’.ListenListen (3 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoRalph Regenvanu, Vanuatu's minister for climate change, speaks after the International Court of Justice's advisory opinion on climate change [File: Peter Dejong/AP Photo]By Lyndal RowlandsPublished On 21 May 202621 May 2026The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has voted to support a landmark ruling from the International Court of Justice (ICJ), which found states have a legal responsibility to act to prevent the climate crisis from worsening.More than…
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