UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says the vote, in which 28 countries abstained, underscores that governments are responsible for protecting citizens from the 'escalating climate crisis'

The U.N. General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly to support strong action to prevent climate change despite recent diplomatic efforts by the United States to have the measure…

The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday adopted a resolution reinforcing countries’ obligations to combat climate change, though the text was weakened under pressure from…