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UNGA resolution: What the ICJ advisory opinion means for climate lawsuits

The UN General Assembly is set to vote Wednesday on the International Court of Justice’s advisory opinion on climate change. Germany backs the resolution. After lengthy negotiations, a registry that could have provided a basis for reparations was dropped.

Alexandra Endres
19. May 2026
Vanuatu’s Minister for Climate Change Adaptation Ralph Regenvanu campaigns for broad support for the ICJ advisory opinion in the UN General Assembly. (Joel Carrett/AAP/Imago)

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Last updated: 19. May 2026

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