UN votes to support strong climate action despite US opposition
The UN General Assembly voted to support strong climate action despite opposition from the United States and other major oil-producing nations. The resolution endorses a previous advisory opinion from the UN's top court, emphasizing the need for countries to protect the planet from climate change. This decision reflects the growing urgency among nations, particularly those vulnerable to climate impacts, to address the escalating climate crisis.
- ▪The vote passed with 141 in favor, 8 against, and 28 abstentions.
- ▪The resolution calls for limiting global temperature rise to below 1.5 degrees Celsius and phasing out fossil fuel subsidies.
- ▪The US and other major greenhouse gas emitters opposed the measure, citing concerns over its implications for industry.
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The once iconic Holiday Inn villas in Port Vila, Vanuatu, sit partially sunken, July 19, 2025, after being hit by multiple cyclones and an earthquake that caused irreparable damage. ANNIKA HAMMERSCHLAG / AP PHOTO/ANNIKA HAMMERSCHLAG The UN General Assembly voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday, May 20, to support strong action to limit climate change despite recent diplomatic efforts by the United States to have the measure withdrawn. The 193-member world body approved a nonbinding resolution endorsing the landmark advisory opinion by the UN’s top court last July that called failure by countries to protect the planet from climate change a violation of international law. "The world’s highest court has spoken.
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