The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution affirming countries' legal obligation to address climate change, based on a world court opinion. The United States, a major historical emitter, was among the nations opposing the resolution.

<img alt="Huts sinking into the water" height="349" src="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/3df0597b-60e6-4869-834e-e36aaa4fc6e5,1779379762310/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C255%2C4885%2C2747%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="The once iconic Holiday Inn villas in Port Vila, Vanuatu, sit partially sunken Saturday, July 19, 2025, after being hit by multiple cyclones and an earthquake that caused irreparable damage." width="620" /><p>The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday voted 141–8 to a...