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World court’s “advisory opinion”: States obliged to prevent climate change harm
In the largest case in its history, the International Court of Justice last week ruled, in a non-binding opinion, that ...
UN Top Court Says Countries Are Obliged to Fight Climate Change
One of the world’s most vulnerable countries to the fallout from climate change has won a landmark legal battle, giving ...
UN’s top court says all countries have to act against climate change. Here are the key takeaways
The United Nations’ top court has issued a landmark advisory opinion on climate change. The International Court of Justice’s ...
ICJ Climate Change Opinion Raises Constitutionality Question Of U.S. Joining Paris Agreement
An opinion by the World Court finds new legal requirements in the Paris Agreement, raising legal questions about the U.S.
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Historic Climate Change Ruling From the International Court of Justice - What It Means for Africa
The International Court of Justice, the world's highest court, handed down an advisory opinion on 23 July 2025 stating that climate change "imperils all forms of life". This followed a case brought by ...
UN’s top court says failing to protect planet from climate change could violate international law
Judges with the U.N.’s top court say in a landmark climate decision that a “clean, healthy and sustainable environment” is a ...
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Vanuatu: ICJ ruling a 'game-changer' for climate justice
The island nation of Vanuatu has been the driving force behind efforts to get the International Court of Justice to deliver ...
“Duty to Repair”: Vanuatu Climate Minister on World Court Ruling Countries Must Address Climate
In a landmark decision, the International Court of Justice found that polluting countries are now legally obligated to ...
From dying reefs to flooded graves, Vanuatu is leading a global climate case
The Pacific island nation of Vanuatu is living with the daily realities of climate change, as intensifying cyclones, rising ...
Top U.N. Court Says Countries Must Act on Climate Change
The International Court of Justice called global warming an “urgent and existential threat” at a closely watched case in The ...
Landmark ICJ ruling ‘removes a lot of excuses’ from world’s biggest emitters, says Vanuatu Climate Change Minister
Ralph Regenvanu, Vanuatu’s Minister for Climate Change speaks to Christiane Amanpour about the landmark climate ruling by the ...
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How Vanuatu’s Climate Campaign Could Save the World
Not only is Vanuatu leading the campaign for an ICJ advisory opinion on climate change, but it’s also calling on all states to sign up to a fossil fuel nonproliferation treaty to phase down coal ...