UN backs historic climate crisis ruling, despite US attempts to stop resolution
📰 The Guardian · 📅 May 21, 2026, 03:18 AM · 🌐 theguardian.com
The US, Russia, Iran and Saudi Arabia – some of the highest oil-producing nations and major greenhouse gas emitters – opposed the measureThe UN has voted 141-8 to adopt a resolution backing a world court opinion that countries have a legal obligation to address climate change, with the US – which is