The ruling stems from the harm island nations are suffering as sea level rises, and it opens a door for future claims for ...

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

Severe weather and natural disasters, are on the rise. This week, the top United Nations court ruled that countries are ...

The court, created as part of the United Nations in 1945, affirmed that countries must uphold existing international laws ...

The International Court of Justice on Wednesday delivered an advisory opinion in a landmark case about nations' obligations ...

On July, 26, 2024, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) handed down its long-awaited Advisory Opinion on the legal ...

International Court of Justice determines countries are responsible for corporate emissions and must cooperate to achieve ...

Last week’s advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) is a gamechanger in the long-running global ...

The United Nations' highest court on Wednesday told wealthy countries they must comply with their international commitments ...

The top court of the United Nations on Wednesday declared that countries have an obligation to combat climate change — and ...

The International Court of Justice says governments are legally obliged “to achieve deep, rapid and sustained reductions” in ...