The International Court of Justice has handed down its unanimous opinion on climate change. It affirms what so many of us ...

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

Vanuatu’s ICJ win has rewritten the rulebook, and Australia’s $14.5 billion fossil subsidies may now come with legal strings attached.

An opinion by the World Court finds new legal requirements in the Paris Agreement, raising legal questions about the U.S.

The Pacific Elders' Voice, or PEV, an independent group made up of Pacific Island leaders, has issued a statement applauding ...

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 court said all states have a legal obligation to prevent harms caused by climate change. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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

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.

Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan today said while the Advisory Opinion of the International ...

For Pakistan, the ICJ advisory opinion isn’t just an academic exercise; it’s a matter of life and death. As floods, droughts, ...

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 ...