The International Court of Justice’s ruling that countries have a legal duty to curb climate change was the result of a ...

The United Nations’ top court in a landmark advisory opinion says countries could be in violation of international law if ...

The International Court of Justice ruling that climate harm violates international law is expected to shape current — and ...

An advisory opinion on responsibility for emissions means that Canada could be on the hook for major climate-change-related ...

In the largest case in its history, the International Court of Justice last week ruled, in a non-binding opinion, that ...

On 23 July 2025, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) gave an advisory opinion on the obligation of states to protect the ...

In the court hearings, youth activists representing vulnerable communities from frontline states in the Pacific and the ...

The ruling was the result of years of efforts by activists and small island nations and initiated by Pacific Islands Students ...

Climate change is an existential problem of “planetary proportions” that affects all forms of life and the very health of the ...

The opinion of the International Court of Justice is seen by some as a turning point in international climate law, with ...

The advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice is a legal milestone. Conceived by law students from small islands, it gathered wider support and makes a very strong legal case for ...

The International Court of Justice, the top United Nations court, decided Wednesday that countries would be violating ...