77/276 GA
Request for an advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice on the obligations of States in respect of climate change
77
Session
| Draft symbol | A/77/L.58 |
|---|---|
| Adopted symbol | 77/276 |
| Sponsors (12) | |
| UN Document | 77/276 ↗ |
Canada
Chile
Marshall Islands
Portugal
Vanuatu
Vote Consensus — A/77/PV.64
Speeches following this vote (20)
The Acting President
Before giving the floor for explanations of position after adoption, may I remind delegations that explanations are limited to 10 minutes and should be made by representatives from their seats.
Mr. Alwasil
I deliver this statement on behalf of the delegations of Iraq and of my own country, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The delegations of our two countries decided to join the consensus on resolution 77/276, entitled “Request for an advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice on the obligations of States in respect of climate change”. Our decision reflects our acknowledgement of and firm s…
Mr. Al-edwan
We would like to thank the Permanent Missions of Vanuatu and Morocco for facilitating the informal meetings, and we wish also to extend our thanks to the core group for their tireless efforts.
Jordan considers resolution 77/276 to be of utmost importance and timely, as it touches upon a significant topic that our world and future generations face. This unprecedented challenge will tremendously a…
The Acting President
We have heard the last speaker in explanation of position after adoption.
We will now hear statements after the adoption of the resolution.
Mr. Momen
I wish to begin by congratulating the President of the General Assembly as well as all the members of the Assembly on this historic day. We have just adopted, without a vote, a resolution requesting an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice on the obligations of States in respect of climate change (resolution 77/276). This is an important milestone in our decades-long struggle f…
Mr. Lippwe
I make this statement on behalf of the 12 Pacific small island developing States represented in New York. I align our statement with the one to be delivered by the representative of Tonga on behalf of the Pacific Islands Forum.
On this momentous occasion, we warmly welcome one of our leaders from our region, His Excellency Mr. Alatoi Ishmael Kalsakau, Prime Minister of the Republic of Vanuatu, a…
Mr. Skoog
It is an honour to address the General Assembly on a historic day such as this one, and I will do it on behalf of the European Union (EU) and its 27 member States.
The candidate countries North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Albania, Ukraine, the Republic
of Moldova and Bosnia and Herzegovina; the potential candidate country Georgia; as well as Monaco and San Marino align themselves with this s…
Ms. Vea
I have the honour to deliver these remarks on behalf of the members of the Pacific Islands Forum with presence at the United Nations, namely, Australia, the Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, New Zealand, Palau, Papua New Guinea, the Republic of Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, and my own country, Tonga. We also acknowledge the guidance and support of…
Ms. Chan Valverde
Costa Rica is proud of the historic adoption of resolution 77/276. It is a milestone for multilateralism in the fight against climate change and a giant step forward for international law, climate justice and human rights.
Today we are concluding a process that was inspired by the youth of the world. It is the largest generation of young people in the history of humankind, and they are calling f…
Mr. Browne
Trinidad and Tobago is pleased to have joined the overwhelming majority of Member States that have co-sponsored resolution 77/276 to seek an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice on one of the most significant challenges of our time — climate change.
I would like to express my delegation’s deepest appreciation to the core group for meaningfully engaging the membership in bring…
Ms. Ershadi
At the outset, I would like to begin by thanking the core group, especially Vanuatu, for submitting resolution 77/276 on the request for an advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice on the obligations of States in respect of climate change.
Extreme climate change can undermine the sustainable development of all countries. The international community has been striving to address that…
Mr. Wenaweser
The International Court of Justice, the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, is often called the world’s court. In its important role, it is able to give advisory opinions when requested by the main organs of the United Nations authorized to do so, including the General Assembly. That provides the Assembly with a key tool to promote the rule of law and help to provide the international…
Mr. Fepuleai
New Zealand associates itself with the statement made by the representative of Tonga on behalf of the Pacific Islands Forum members with a presence at the United Nations and the Cook Islands as Chair of the Pacific Islands Forum.
Aotearoa New Zealand is pleased to be a member of the core group supporting the International Court of Justice advisory opinion and commends Vanuatu for its leadership …
Mr. Fifield
What an important day this is. Climate change is an urgent global challenge and the single-greatest threat to the livelihoods, security and well-being of the Pacific. That is why it is so important that Pacific voices are at the centre of international climate discussions. We commend Vanuatu’s climate leadership, including in driving this important initiative, in partnership with the core group, …
Mr. Gafoor
Singapore aligns itself with the statement that was delivered by the Prime Minister of Vanuatu on behalf of the core group of countries. Singapore fully supported resolution 77/276, adopted today, and we welcome the fact that it was adopted by consensus. The resolution that we adopted requests the International Court of Justice to provide an advisory opinion on States’ obligations in relation to …
Mrs. Le
Never before was a resolution requesting an advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice adopted by consensus (resolution 77/276). Never before was such a resolution co-sponsored by such a large number of States Members of the United Nations. Rarely did such a resolution command so much attention and support worldwide, from communities in Vanuatu to victims of the unprecedented floods i…
Mr. Turay
The delegation of Sierra Leone aligns itself with the statement delivered by Mr. Alatoi Ishmael Kalsakau, Prime Minister of the Republic of Vanuatu, on behalf of the core group of States, including Sierra Leone.
Sierra Leone thanks the Government and the people, in particular the young people, of Vanuatu for
conceiving of and leading the initiative that culminated in the submission and adoption…
Ms. Leendertse
This is a historic and hopeful moment for both multilateralism and climate action. After a long process, the General Assembly today adopted by consensus resolution 77/276 to seek an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice.
Germany aligns itself with the statement made by the Prime Minister of Vanuatu on behalf of the core group and the statement made by the observer of the Europ…
Mr. Ikondere
My delegation aligns itself with the statement delivered by the Prime Minister of Vanuatu, Mr. Alatoi Ishmael Kalsakau, on behalf of the core group, of which Uganda is a member.
We would first like to express our thanks and deep appreciation to the United Nations membership
for its active engagement and support as we navigated the process.
Climate change is a defining challenge of our times an…
Mr. Pildegovičs
Latvia aligns itself with the statement delivered on behalf of the European Union and appreciates the contribution of the core group of States.
Today is truly historic. The adoption by consensus of resolution 77/276 has shown that Vanuatu and other small island developing States and vulnerable countries around the world are not alone in their fight against the effects of climate change. Vanuatu …
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