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141:8

Unfortunately, for several years now, many people have stopped taking the United Nations (UN) seriously, and some governments have even been actively undermining it. Yet it is the only body in the world where truly everyone can feel represented. Of course, it’s difficult for people from countries who know that their government acts not in their own interest but because it has been bought off by others. But they can at least hope that the “other countries” will intervene to correct the situation in the interest of humanity’s well-being.

In any case, it is precisely this UN that has just caused a stir: An overwhelming majority of 141 countries has clearly spoken out in favor of countries that refuse to tackle the climate crisis facing real legal consequences. This is a massive setback for the interests of the oil industry and a huge success for all of us. Only 8 countries voted against it.

This reminds us of a similarly large — or even larger majority of 187 to 2 in the vote on the resolution regarding the ”necessity of ending the economic, commercial, and financial blockade imposed by the United States of America against Cuba" in early November 2025. Only the U.S. and Israel voted against it. Of course, we also know that the U.S. even disregard such majorities in the UN and continue their criminal policies that violate international law — currently with a military buildup around Cuba.

Back to 141:8

After activists from the Pacific region and the government of Vanuatu decided to bring climate change before the International Court of Justice in The Hague the campaign led to a groundbreaking ruling by the ICJ: Swift action is no longer an option, but a legal obligation.

Avaaz, an NGO and supporter of the case before the ICJ, goes on to say: To turn this legal ruling into a political mandate, Vanuatu rallied a diverse group of 17 nations behind this landmark UN resolution. But it almost didn’t happen. Behind the scenes, oil-producing nations did everything in their power to crush this movement. Trump privately pressured Vanuatu to withdraw the text, while Saudi Arabia and others tried until the very end to water it down.

But our community responded with a massive campaign: Over 464, 000 of us stood with Vanuatu and its allies, flooded key delegates with messages, and funded cutting-edge polls to break through the diplomatic pressure and show key countries that their people stand united in support of the resolution.

As a result, the international community has determined by a large majority that the countries most severely affected cannot simply be wiped out. Their rights remain intact even if rising sea levels flood their land. And the biggest polluters — U.S., Saudi-Arabia and Russia - are isolated in the UN.

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