The top UN court will take up the largest case in its history on Monday. It opens two weeks of hearings into what countries are legally required to do to combat climate change.

Small nations that say they're devastated by an environmental crisis they haven't caused are hoping an opinion from the International Court of Justice will force the global community to act.

Hearings to focus on what countries worldwide are legally required to do to combat the phenomenon and help vulnerable nations fight its devastating impact

The United Nations' top court will open hearings on Monday into what countries worldwide are legally required to do to combat climate change. View on euronews