In a landmark ruling, the International Court of Justice declared that failure to act on climate change can be an ...

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

In my opinion By Prof Daniella Tilbury On 23 July 2025, something quietly historic happened in The Hague: the International ...

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 world's highest court Wednesday declared that states have a legal obligation to tackle climate change and that failing to do so was a "wrongful act" that could open the door to reparations."The ...

A profound thread runs through the judgment and the separate opinion of one of the judges: that biodiversity is not merely a ...

The U.N.'s top court was due to set out a non-binding legal opinion on the extent of legal and financial responsibility countries have for climate change.

The world’s highest court went on to state in its decision that recognising the “urgent and existential threat” currently facing the world, those harmed by human-caused climate change may be entitled ...

As Australia’s courts rule yet again that climate is outside their jurisdiction, the ICJ made it a legal obligation for countries to act on the crisis.

In a landmark advisory opinion, the International Court of Justice declared climate change an urgent threat, detailing binding legal obligations for states. Countries must reduce emissions, stop ...

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

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