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melissastewart.bsky.social • 91 days ago

Here we go....
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melissastewart.bsky.social•91 days ago

La Cour

melissastewart.bsky.social•91 days ago

Deputy Registrar reading the request for an advisory opinion from the General Assembly on the obligations of States in respect of climate change.

melissastewart.bsky.social•91 days ago

The written statement are not yet available. The court will only be making written statements available on the first day by states which are not making oral statements. All other statements will be made available at the end of the day on which the party speaks.

melissastewart.bsky.social•91 days ago

Up first is Vanuatu and Melanesian Spearhead Group. Vanuatu has led this historic effort and they will have an hour to speak. All other states will have 30 minutes.

melissastewart.bsky.social•91 days ago

Speaking first is Ralph Regenvanu, the special envoy for climate change and environment in the government of Vanuatu. He has been deeply involved in this effort for years.

melissastewart.bsky.social•91 days ago

He says "A handful of readily identifiable States have produced the majority of greenhouse gas emissions...The [advisory opinion] question is simple at its core....Have those states acted lawfully? Vanuatu is clear, the conduct is unlawful..."

geographile.bsky.social•86 days ago

It's too bad that they have needed to be heroic when it comes to climate change, but they have been heroic.

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