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

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 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 opinion by the International Court of Justice, also known as the World Court, was immediately welcomed by environmental ...

A landmark advisory opinion by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) affirmed the legal obligation of all countries, ...

The advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice is a legal milestone. Conceived by law students from small ...

THE waves are rising, not just on the shores of the Philippines, but within its collective consciousness. The International Court of Justice (ICJ), the United Nations’ principal judicial organ, has ...

The ICJ’s landmark decision enhances states' obligations for climate accountability, advocating for impacted communities' ...

Climate change campaigners speak to the media in the Hague on Nov. 12 after Dutch judges struck down a landmark ruling against Shell. As world leaders gather in Baku for the annual UN climate ...

“Climate change has become a defining factor in companies’ long-term prospects,” Fink warned. “We are on the edge of a ...

Tourists walk in front of the Tuco glacier in Huascaran National Park during a tour called the "Route of climate change" in Huaraz, Peru, Aug. 12, 2016. Credit: AP/Martin Mejia ...