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Vanuatu Scales Back Climate Resolution Under US Pressure, Drops Loss‑and‑Damage Registry Ahead of Vote
Under U.S. pressure, Vanuatu has pared back a UN climate resolution, dropping a proposed loss-and-damage registry but keeping a call to honor the ICJ ruling and push for a rapid fossil-fuel phase-out. The watered-down draft is framed as a stepping stone ahead of a looming vote, highlighting a fragile path for vulnerable nations.
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Vanuatu pares back UN climate draft after US pressure as ICJ reparations push goes to vote
At the United Nations, a climate accountability bid led by Vanuatu has been trimmed after heavy U.S. pressure. The softened draft still calls for action on climate loss and damage, but its fate amid global power dynamics remains uncertain.