Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom are among those on board, as well as Pacific nations. Read more at straitstimes.com.
PORT VILA - More than 100 countries have backed a plan by Vanuatu to enlist the UN’s top court in tackling climate change, after what the nation’s officials on Thursday described as a “herculean” diplomatic effort.countries have for the changing climate and its impacts.Canada, Australia and Britain are among those on board, as well as Pacific nations like Kiribati and Marshall Islands, which also face rising sea levels.
Vanuatu was lashed by Cyclone Judy on Wednesday, with torrential rains and fierce winds uprooting trees, tearing roofs from buildings and flooding roads.
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