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 ...

ICJ declares states must act on emissions or face legal consequences, framing climate change as a global rights and justice ...

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 ...

Amid geopolitical turmoil, the top court reaffirmed states’ legal duty to cut emissions. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read ...

Global accountability for climate harm: The ICJ ruled that all nations, regardless of their participation in climate treaties, have a legal duty under international law to prevent significant harm to ...

The ICJ concluded that states have explicit legal duties to safeguard the climate system against anthropogenic greenhouse gas ...

The African Carbon Markets Initiative (ACMI) is being sold as a silver bullet; as a way to unlock $120 billion for African ...

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 ...