{"id":56595,"date":"2023-03-31T09:27:24","date_gmt":"2023-03-31T01:27:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/philippines\/?p=56595"},"modified":"2023-03-31T09:27:27","modified_gmt":"2023-03-31T01:27:27","slug":"greenpeace-philippines-statement-on-the-adoption-of-a-historic-un-general-assembly-resolution-for-an-advisory-opinion-on-climate-change-from-the-international-court-of-justice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/philippines\/press\/56595\/greenpeace-philippines-statement-on-the-adoption-of-a-historic-un-general-assembly-resolution-for-an-advisory-opinion-on-climate-change-from-the-international-court-of-justice\/","title":{"rendered":"Greenpeace Philippines statement on the adoption of a historic UN General Assembly Resolution for an Advisory Opinion on Climate Change from the International Court of Justice<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Together with the Vanuatu Government, Amnesty International, CAN International, and youth climate activist Vanessa Nakate, Greenpeace International held a side event at COP27 exploring the landmark campaign to link climate change and human rights through the world’s highest court. The Vanuatu government’s bid for an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice on the human rights impacts of climate change could very well change the course of climate justice in the coming months. COP27 is one of the final calls for world leaders to step up and vote in favour of the resolution at the UN General Assembly before the end of the year. Photo by Mohammed Nader.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (30 March 2023) \u2013 Governments will now be forced to consider the human rights impacts of their climate policies and be compelled to take more ambitious action under existing international agreements, thanks to a Vanuatu-led resolution passed with unanimous support from members of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).<\/p>\n\n

The UNGA will now ask the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to issue an advisory opinion on countries\u2019 duties to protect human rights from the climate crisis, after a campaign spearheaded by university students in Vanuatu swept the globe, gaining the support of over 120 cosponsoring countries, including Australia, the United Kingdom, France, and New Zealand.<\/p>\n\n

The ICJ will now hold hearings and request submissions, with a view to issuing an advisory opinion in 2024.<\/p>\n\n

Reacting to this, Greenpeace Philippines campaigner Virginia Benosa-Llorin said:<\/p>\n\n

\u201cThis landmark resolution vindicates the work of communities in the Philippines, who have long stood up for climate justice and have defended their rights in the face of climate impacts caused by the activities of rich nations and fossil fuel companies. This gives Filipinos hope that we can demand more ambitious climate action and an end to fossil fuel extraction and expansion, in order to secure the survival of present and future generations.<\/p>\n\n

\u201cWe call on the Philippine government to actively engage in the proceedings following the release of the resolution. The current administration must represent the interests of the Filipino people in seeking climate justice, as well as payment for loss and damage\u2013not just from states but also from fossil fuel companies that have contributed the lion\u2019s share to historical and present carbon emissions.<\/p>\n\n

\u201cWe believe that the Philippine government can substantially contribute to the proceedings. The climate change and human rights report of the Commission on Human Rights\u2019 National Inquiry on Climate Change (2015-2022) was one of the first proceedings globally to have examined the link between climate impacts and human rights harms. The findings and recommendations in this report, which notes states\u2019 and the private sector\u2019s duties in the context of climate change, could be a key source of information for the ICJ\u2019s discussions, and could further strengthen the case for an advisory opinion in favor of climate-vulnerable nations.<\/p>\n\n

Filipino communities, who have suffered the brunt of climate impacts for decades, deserve to have their voices represented in this discussion. We urge our government to follow Vanuatu\u2019s lead and embrace its crucial role in delivering this potentially-monumental success in the struggle for climate justice.\u201d<\/p>\n\n

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Note: <\/strong>Updated on 31 March 2023 (after press sendout) \u2014 minor edits to punctuation and grammar.<\/p>\n\n

Media Contact:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Maverick Flores<\/strong>, Communications CampaignerGreenpeace Philippines | maverick.flores@greenpeace.org<\/a> | +63 9176211552<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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