The UN General Assembly voted 141 to 8 on May 20 to endorse last year's International Court of Justice opinion declaring climate inaction a violation of international law. The resolution — opposed by the US, Russia, Iran, and Saudi Arabia — calls for phasing out fossil fuel subsidies and requires states to provide reparations for climate damage.
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L’ONU valide à 141 voix la décision historique sur le climat

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Le 20 mai, l’Assemblée générale de l’ONU a approuvé à 141 voix contre 8 l’avis de la Cour internationale de Justice qualifiant l’inaction climatique de violation du droit international. La résolution — rejetée par les États-Unis, la Russie, l’Iran et l’Arabie saoudite — exige la suppression des subventions aux combustibles fossiles et des réparations pour les dommages climatiques.

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