In the Pacific Islands, a group of students turned their frustration into legal firepower, demanding justice for their ...

Vulnerable nations see the top court's opinion as a route to reparations but high-emitting countries reject any legal ...

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The United Nations’ top court in a landmark advisory opinion Wednesday said countries could be in violation of international law if they fail to take measures to protect ...

The International Court of Justice’s ruling that countries have a legal duty to curb climate change was the result of a yearslong campaign that began with university students. Vanuatu’s Climate Change ...

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is preparing to hand down its first-ever opinion on climate change, seen by many as a historic moment in international law. Judges have waded through tens of ...

The International Court has set out clear rules for addressing climate change – and the rights of states to take legal action ...

The International Court of Justice issued a landmark advisory opinion in July 2025 declaring that all countries have a legal obligation to protect and prevent harm to the climate. The court, created ...

As the world moves to slow climate change and create a more sustainable future, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) today ...

THE HAGUE — The United Nations’ top court in a landmark advisory opinion Wednesday said countries could be in violation of international law if they fail to take measures to protect the planet from ...

UN's top court says failing to protect planet from climate change could violate international law The United Nations’ top court in a landmark advisory opinion says countries could be in violation of ...

Ralph Regenvanu, center, Vanuatu's minister for climate change, arrives in the International Court of Justice, ahead of an advisory opinion on what legal obligations nations have to address climate ...