Global: Governments must use new UN General Assembly resolution to turn ICJ’s Advisory Opinion on climate change into robust action

(Amnesty International) Governments must not squander the opportunity to turn the International Court of Justice’s 2025 Advisory Opinion on states’ obligations regarding climate change into robust climate action, Amnesty International said ahead of discussions to finalize a new UN climate change resolution. Informal consultations on the draft resolution circulated by Vanuatu begin today. UN member states are expected to vote on the resolution at the end of March, marking three years since the UN General Assembly first requested the ICJ’s opinion. “The resolution attempts to turn the ICJ’s interpretation of key legal standards into a practical roadmap for state accountability which is likely to trigger political pushback from higher income high emitting countries wary of their historical responsibility and financial liability,” said Candy Ofime, Climate Justice Researcher and Legal Advisor at Amnesty International. – UN resolution to turn ICJ’s Advisory Opinion on climate change into action