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The court, created as part of the United Nations in 1945, affirmed that countries must uphold existing international laws ...
Judges with the U.N.’s top court say in a landmark climate decision that a “clean, healthy and sustainable environment” is a ...
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan today said while the Advisory Opinion of the International ...
The Pacific Elders' Voice, or PEV, an independent group made up of Pacific Island leaders, has issued a statement applauding ...
An opinion by the World Court finds new legal requirements in the Paris Agreement, raising legal questions about the U.S.
The ruling stems from the harm island nations are suffering as sea level rises, and it opens a door for future claims for ...
The Court’s advisory opinion affirms that inadequate action on climate change may violate international law. Its findings could shape the contours of debate at COP30.
The ICJ has delivered a “milestone moment for climate justice.” But does it go far enough?
The International Court of Justice says governments are legally obliged “to achieve deep, rapid and sustained reductions” in ...
According to the ICJ, it is the responsibility of the states to protect the earth’s climate systems and environment from ...
A landmark opinion delivered by the United Nations' highest court last week that governments must protect the climate is ...