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A watershed moment in climate justice
On July 23, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) handed down an advisory opinion (AO) on the obligation of states ...
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Controlling 20% of the Blue World, the Pacific Island Forum Slams Door on Taiwan, China, and USA
After Solomon Islands switched recognition from Taiwan to the People's Republic of China, it also put the upcoming Pacific Island Forum on the verge.20 ...
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In disaster-prone Vanuatu, photos show sea animals returning to battered reefs. Can recovery happen?
Beneath the turquoise waters of Vanuatu, amid a graveyard of broken coral, a moray eel peers from the branches of a ...
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Who’s who at the plastics treaty talks, from delegates to lobbyists
Procedural rules for the plastics treaty negotiations say that, for substantive issues, delegates “ shall make every effort ” ...
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Legal accountability for climate change
Countries have a legal obligation to combat climate change. The challenge for health is to make sure that they comply. Udani ...
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Pacific microstate sells first passports to fund climate action
A remote Pacific nation has started selling passports to fund climate action, but is so far struggling to attract new ...
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Adjusting the Temperature: Climate Change and International Law
Before the clenching constipation of reluctant and cloddish policy makers, climate change advocates have found courts ...
JD Supra4d
International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion on the Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change: what it may mean for businesses
In a landmark advisory opinion dated 23 July 2025, the International Court of Justice (“ICJ”) has unanimously found that States are legally bound ...
Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy4d
The climate case of the century: what the ICJ decision means for food and agriculture
On July 23, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued its unanimous advisory opinion which asserts that all governments ...
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Experts Say Liberia’s Security Council Seat Could Strengthen Push for Climate Security, as U.N. High Court Issues Landmark Ruling
Summary: By Aria Deemie, climate change reporter with New Narratives In a historic ruling, the United Nations’ highest court ...
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DLA Piper guides governments through ICJ hearings on landmark climate change advisory opinion
DLA Piper has provided pro bono assistance to the governments of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, the Kingdom of Tonga ...
What the World Court’s latest climate change ruling means for the U.S.
The court, created as part of the United Nations in 1945, affirmed that countries must uphold existing international laws ...