General Assembly: 64th Plenary Meeting, 77th Session

Report of the International Court of Justice; The role of diamonds in fueling conflict

• Categories: Meetings & Events / General Assembly
• Video Length: 03:16:43
• Production Date: 29 March 2023
• Asset Language: Arabic; Chinese; English; French; Original; Russian; Spanish
• Personal Subject: ANTONIO GUTERRES
• Corporate Name: INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE - ICJ
• Subject Topical: CLIMATE CHANGE; ENVIRONMENT; SMALL ISLAND STATES; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
• MAMS Id: 3048650
• Parent Id: 3028666

Description

The General Assembly today adopted by consensus a resolution requesting an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice on the obligations of States in respect of climate change, with most speakers hailing the move as a milestone in their decades-long struggle for climate justice. nbsp;The Assembly also adopted a resolution on the role of diamonds in fuelling conflict.

On the former text titled, “Request for an advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice on the obligations of States in respect of climate change”, the Assembly decided to request the Court to render an opinion on the obligations of States under international law to ensure the protection of the climate system from anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases.

The text further requested the Court’s opinion on the legal consequences under obligations for States where they, by their acts and omissions, have caused significant harm to the climate system with respect to States, and in particular, small island developing States, and people of present and future generations.

In the ensuing debate, many Member States voiced alarm that the most vulnerable populations who have historically contributed the least to the unfolding climate calamity are being disproportionately affected by the consequences. nbsp;

The Court’s advisory opinion will put a spotlight on the obligation of States to ensure that all countries have a right to a healthy and sustainable environment, the representative of Seychelles said.
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