All_Work_All_Play t1_je4lxl1 wrote
Reply to comment by autotldr in The UN General Assembly on Wednesday is expected to adopt a resolution calling for a top court to outline legal obligations related to climate change, an "unprecedented challenge of civilizational proportions." by DoremusJessup
> backers of the new climate resolution hope other instruments, such as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights or the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, could offer some pathways for enforcement. > > The UN resolution notably asks the ICJ to clarify the "Legal consequences" for states which "Have caused significant harm to the climate system and other parts of the environment."
UN backers of this appear to have forgotten the lessons from the league of nations. The point of the UN is it doesn't have any teeth.
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