In a landmark though limited move, the UN General Assembly voted Wednesday to seek an advisory opinion on climate change from the International Court of Justice at The Hague.
In a speech on Wednesday backing Vanuatu's effort to pass the resolution, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said: "Advisory opinions can provide much-needed clarification on existing international legal obligations."
"If and when given, such an opinion would assist the General Assembly, the UN and member states to take the bolder and stronger climate action that our world so desperately needs," he added. Speaking on behalf of a group of Pacific island countries, Tonga's UN representative called this a "historic" day for climate-vulnerable countries.Still, it could still be cited in U.S. court cases on climate change, such as lawsuits against fossil fuel companies for contributing to the problem.
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