Vanuatu Prime Minister Ishmael Kalsakau says the resolution 'will have a powerful and positive impact on how we address climate change and protect present and future generations.'
WASHINGTON, DC, USA – The United Nations General Assembly voted on Wednesday, March 29, to pass a resolution asking the world’s top court to define the obligations of states to combat climate change, a legal opinion that could drive countries to take stronger measures and clarify international law.
Vanuatu Prime Minister Ishmael Kalsakau said it “will have a powerful and positive impact on how we address climate change and protect present and future generations.” It could take the court around 18 months to issue an advisory opinion that could clarify financial obligations countries have on climate change; help them revise and enhance national climate plans submitted to the Paris Agreement; and strengthen domestic policies and legislation.
On the eve of the vote, Vanuatu diplomats were still trying to win support from China and the U.S., the two biggest greenhouse gas emitting countries.“We believe that diplomacy – not an international judicial process – is the most effective path forward for advancing global efforts to tackle the climate crisis,” a senior Biden administration official said.
“Despite better needs for financing, we see growing expenditure in military budgets or armaments of funding wars and conflicts or even bailing out companies during a financial crisis,” he said. “We hope this resolution and consequent advisory opinion will provide a better understanding of the legal implications of climate change under international law.”
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