00:00The United Nations General Assembly votes 141-8 to adopt a resolution backing a world court opinion that countries have
00:08a legal obligation to address climate change.
00:10UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres says Wednesday, May 20, the vote emphasized governments are responsible for protecting citizens from the
00:18escalating climate crisis.
00:2028 countries abstained, including COP31 climate summit host Turkey, India, and oil producers Qatar and Nigeria.
00:26The world's biggest historical emitter, the United States, opposed it.
00:31The Trump administration earlier removed the U.S. from the Paris Climate Agreement and other major environmental accords.
00:37Under Trump, the U.S. is boosting fossil fuel production.
00:40Under the resolution, states are obligated to reduce fossil fuel use and tackle global warming.
00:46While not legally binding, the opinion is expected to be cited in climate-related legal cases worldwide.
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