UN agrees on role for Int’l Court of Justice in climate change
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The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a resolution proposed by the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu to seek an opinion from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on what legal obligations nations are under to protect climate systems and people affected by climate change.
Discuss the significance of the United Nations General Assembly's decision to involve the International Court of Justice in addressing climate change and its impacts.
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