Judges with the U.N.’s top court say in a landmark climate decision that a “clean, healthy and sustainable environment” is a ...

The ruling was the result of years of efforts by activists and small island nations and initiated by Pacific Islands Students ...

The International Court of Justice’s ruling that countries have a legal duty to curb climate change was the result of a ...

Severe weather and natural disasters, are on the rise. This week, the top United Nations court ruled that countries are ...

The top court of the United Nations on Wednesday declared that countries have an obligation to combat climate change — and ...

The International Court of Justice says governments are legally obliged “to achieve deep, rapid and sustained reductions” in ...

A landmark opinion delivered by the United Nations' highest court last week that governments must protect the climate is ...

An International Court of Justice ruling that climate harm violates international law could shape reparations lawsuits as ...

On July, 26, 2024, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) handed down its long-awaited Advisory Opinion on the legal obligations of States in relation to climate change.

The International Court of Justice has issued a landmark opinion reinforcing governments' duty to combat climate change, ...