07/06/2026
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🌍⚖️ Historic moment for climate justice.
The United Nations General Assembly has overwhelmingly backed the International Court of Justice’s advisory opinion affirming that states have legal obligations to address climate change and protect communities from environmental harm. The resolution, led by Vanuatu, reinforces that climate action is not optional — it is a matter of international responsibility and human rights.
We welcome this landmark step toward accountability, social justice, and a just transition away from fossil fuels.
As social workers, we witness every day how climate change deepens poverty, displacement, inequality, and insecurity. Climate justice and social justice are inseparable. Communities on the frontlines — particularly Indigenous peoples, Pacific nations, and marginalized populations — must be at the center of decision-making and action.
This is a call for urgent, transparent, and inclusive climate action grounded in human rights, solidarity, and care for future generations.
https://www.ifsw.org/ifsw-welcomes-historic-un-backing-of-world-court-climate-ruling/
