Calling out to You!
Climate at the International Court of Justice
Vanessa Quai, Stan Antas and Sheila Wills, star musicians of Vanuatu, call on world leaders to adopt a Resolution at the UN General Assembly requesting the International Court of Justice to provide an advisory opinion on the obligations of States under international law to protect the rights of present and future generations against the adverse effects of climate change.
Lyrics
Title: Climate Change at the International Court of Justice
What is happening to our World?
Have you ever Stopped to Notice ?
What does it take for you to see
Lives are being lost
With all the storms raging, corals dying, ocean levels rising
It's a threat to our human rights
Fossil fuels burning us
past 1 point 5 degrees
What are we gaining?
From this madness
Our people are in danger.
Chorus:
We're calling out to you
International Court of Justice
An Advisory Opinion
On human rights and climate change
We're calling out to you
United Nations
Leaders of today
Protect the rights of the human race.
We're calling out to you
We have duty to all of mankind
Legal obligations must stand
To defend our rights
This chance to get clarity
From the International Court of Justice
On the Legal Obligations
In a struggle for survival with a million tears
Save the Paris Agreement
Everyone has to act
So better mankind wake up now its not too late
Raise your voices up, speak for the children of tomorrow
With every forest burning, every person moving
Every day passing by
Time has run out
Bit by bit, the world has heated over
And it seems to never end
We're calling out again
Bridge:
What about our Children?
They are innocent and helpless
How can we be so blind putting their lives, in danger?
The schools are damage, cyclones hurting, our health care is suffering
But we'll keep raising our voices!
Chorus:
We're calling out to you
International Court of Justice
An Advisory Opinion
On human rights and climate change
We're calling out to you
United Nations
Leaders of today
Protect the rights of the human race.
