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UN court rules rich nations could be required to pay climate reparations to poorer countries
2025-07-27
Them and what army?
[HUMANEVENTS] Wealthy nations that fail to limit their fossil fuel use and reduce pollution could be held financially liable by countries most affected by climate change, says the United Nations
...an organization originally established to war on dictatorships which was promptly infiltrated by dictatorships and is now held in thrall to dictatorships...
' top court in a new opinion issued Wednesday.

The 15-judge International Court of Justice (ICJ), based in The Hague, Netherlands, concluded that international treaties require developed countries to curb global warming and oversee the climate impact of companies operating under their jurisdiction.

''States must cooperate to achieve concrete emission reduction targets,'' said Judge Yuji Iwasawa, according to Fox News. ''Greenhouse gas emissions are unequivocally caused by human activities which are not territorially limited.''

The court warned that nations which do not fulfill their obligations could face ''full reparations to injured states in the form of restitution, compensation and satisfaction provided that the general conditions of the law of state responsibility are met,'' according to the ruling.

The ICJ's opinion came in response to a request from a group of developing nations and small island states, which argue they are facing existential threats from rising sea levels and climate-related disasters.

They sought legal clarity after the 2015 Gay Paree Agreement failed to halt the rise in global greenhouse gas emissions.
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Posted by:Fred

#8  US out of the UN and the UN out of the US!
Posted by: DarthVader   2025-07-27 22:56  

#7  All sorts of environmental issues, though, like asbestos. Really, if it hadn’t been in use all this time, I understand, it would be unusable.
Posted by: trailing wife   2025-07-27 22:23  

#6  You could make a lot of low income housing out of the U.N. building. Unlike most commercial buildings, it's already designed to handle vast amounts of sewage.
Posted by: Secret Master   2025-07-27 19:14  

#5  Mods, you mistakenly put the wrong picture up. Try this.

Posted by: Mercutio   2025-07-27 09:31  

#4  Move the UN to Gaza
Posted by: 3dc   2025-07-27 08:43  

#3  Tear it down and plant apple trees.
Posted by: Besoeker   2025-07-27 08:02  

#2  Defund the UN.
Posted by: Super Hose   2025-07-27 06:23  

#1  Time for MacDonough's Song?
Posted by: Grom the Affective   2025-07-27 01:51  

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