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17-year-old Ni-Vanuatu climate activist Vepaiamele Trief fought for the survival of her tiny island nation at the International Court of Justice in 2025, and it ruled that climate action is not a political choice but a legal obligation.

Today, governments are voting at the to decide whether they will uphold international law.

Fossil fuel interests are trying to weaken the text through eleventh-hour amendments -- the stakes couldn't be higher. UN delegates: reject the changes and turn this vote into globally coordinated action for our collective future!

🇺🇳 Watch and share Vepaiamele’s message right now before the final vote.