On August 6, the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) adopted a landmark declaration by consensus, welcoming the historic advisory opi ...

In a new executive order, the US president has called on federal regulators to investigate and punish banks for alleged ...

This year’s Socialist Register seeks to open a timely discussion on the way forward for the left today, finds Dragan Plavšić ...

In a world marked by failing multilateralism and a lack of political will, the ICJ’s ruling is likely to remain a rhetorical device rather than an operational tool ...

Countries have a legal obligation to combat climate change. The challenge for health is to make sure that they comply. Udani ...

Before the clenching constipation of reluctant and cloddish policy makers, climate change advocates have found courts ...

More countries must recognise a Palestinian state and stand up to Israel to stop its “genocidal activities”, says South ...

Great powers have always resisted rules that might cramp their battle plans. Even after the second world war, with memories ...

In a landmark advisory opinion dated 23 July 2025, the International Court of Justice (“ICJ”) has unanimously found that States are legally bound ...

The court’s statement, which described the climate crisis as a global threat to all forms of life, outlined that countries are legally required to reduce climate pollution under international law.

The International Court of Justice ruling that climate harm violates international law is expected to shape current — and ...

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