The UNGA Second Committee's draft resolution on the “protection of global climate for present and future generations of humankind” will need to be approved by the UNGA plenary before taking effect.
22 November 2011: The UN General Assembly’s (UNGA) Second Committee has adopted a draft resolution on the “protection of global climate for present and future generations of humankind” (A/C.2/66/L.58). The decision was taken on 22 November 2011, under the UNGA’s agenda item on sustainable development.
Draft decisions and resolutions of the UNGA’s Committees must be approved by the UNGA plenary before taking effect. [Draft Resolution on Protection of Global Climate]