The U.N. General Assembly voted overwhelmingly to back a landmark International Court of Justice opinion on climate change, advancing efforts by vulnerable nations to frame global warming not only as a diplomatic challenge but also as a matter of international legal responsibility.
By a vote of 141 in favor to 8 against, with 28 abstentions, the 193-member Assembly adopted a resolution on Wednesday welcoming the ICJ’s 2025 advisory opinion on countries' obligations regarding climate change and calling on governments to comply with their responsibilities under international law.
