If resolution is passed, governments will recognise their legal responsibility to cut greenhouse gas emissionsThe UN’s willingness to tackle the climate crisis in a fair and legal way will be tested next week during a critical vote of the UN general assembly in New York.Every member state is being asked to back a series of landmark findings on climate justice from the international court of justice (ICJ) as part of a new political resolution. If passed, it will mean governments recognise they have a legal responsibility to cut their greenhouse gas emissions, including tackling fossil fuels. Continue reading...

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/14/un-members-prepare-for-pivotal-vote-on-landmark-icj-climate-justice-ruling