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 ...

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

On July, 26, 2024, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) handed down its long-awaited Advisory Opinion on the legal obligations of States in relation to climate change.

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

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

The Philippine Misereor Partnership, Inc. (PMPI) affirms the International Court of Justice's (ICJ) historic advisory opinion ...

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

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

Countries have very strong obligations under international law to cut climate pollution and prevent significant harm to the ...

The International Court of Justice recognised clear obligations of states to avoid impacts of greenhouse gas emissions to the ...

Today, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivered its Advisory Opinion on the obligations of States to protect the ...