From News Desk

The United Nations General Assembly voted by overwhelming majority to adopt a resolution led by Vanuatu and 12 other countries, aimed at advancing the implementation of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) advisory opinion on climate change and state responsibility, issued in July 2025.

Commenting on the UN General Assembly’s endorsement of the International Court of Justice’s advisory opinion on climate change, Ghiwa Nakat, Executive Director of Greenpeace West Asia and North Africa said,

“The UN General Assembly’s overwhelming support for the ICJ’s historic climate opinion marks a turning point. Climate inaction is no longer just an environmental or political failure; it is increasingly becoming a matter of accountability under international law.

For the West Asia and North Africa, where communities are already facing worsening heatwaves, water scarcity, pollution and economic vulnerability, this vote sends a clear message: climate justice can no longer remain a promise in speeches.”