Pressure mounts at United Nations for climate change 'lifeline'

UNITED NATIONS, United States — The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday considers a resolution reinforcing states’ obligations to combat climate change, a long-awaited move toned down under pressure from major greenhouse gas emitters. “We can’t take any more disaster and destruction. We all have a right to a future, and this UN resolution is the lifeline — we need to grab it,” said Vepaiamele, a 17-year-old from Vanuatu who testified at the International Court of Justice in 2024. The General Assembly, driven by Pacific island nation Vanuatu, asked the ICJ that year for an advisory opinion on states’ responsibility […]... Keep on reading: Pressure mounts at United Nations for climate change 'lifeline'

Original source: Philippine Daily Inquirer