Despite criticism from some countries, including the United States and United Kingdom, ahead of the UNHCR session, the new resolution - proposed by Costa Rica, the Maldives, Morocco, Slovenia and Switzerland - passed with significant support of 43 votes, according to a press release. Russia, India, China and Japan abstained. The vote - which comes weeks before the crucial COP26 summit in Glasgow, Scotland - also created a Special Rapporteur role to address the human rights impact of climate change. […]
