Episode 30: How could an advisory opinion from the ICJ accelerate climate action?
The Climate Briefing
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The ICJ's Consultation on the Draft Question
Vanuatu formed a core group of 18 countries including Vanuatu at the United Nations in New York to assist us. By the first of March we had achieved 105 states co-sponsoring the resolution, that is already a majority of UN member states. And now when I'm speaking to you, which is about halfway through March, we have already secured the support of another 20 or 30 or so. The vote is scheduled or this resolution will be tabled on the floor of the UNGA for consideration on the 29th of March. We already have a clear majority of states in support. So we very much hope that no states will object so that the resolution can be adopted by consensus
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