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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.

Considering the potential opposition from major countries, what challenges might arise in the implementation of this resolution and the eventual ruling of the International Court of Justice?

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