Vanuatu Makes Opening Argument In International Court’s Climate Change Opinion
On December 2, the International Court of Justice began hearing oral statements on the Advisory Opinion relating to the ...
Vanuatu says landmark ICJ climate change case is about ‘survival’
The United Nations' top court will consider if the world’s largest carbon-emitting nations should pay reparations to smaller, ...
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Vanuatu’s landmark case at ICJ seeks to hold polluting nations responsible for climate change
The case seeks an advisory opinion from the court on the legal responsibilities of countries in relation to climate change, ...
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Climate justice: Action groups livid over Australia’s submission at ICJ
Australia’s government is being condemned by climate action groups for discouraging the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ...
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Guam attorney Julian Aguon opens climate case before world's highest court
Attorney Julian Aguon, founder of the Guam-based law firm Blue Ocean Law, was one of several people who opened an ongoing ...
A landmark climate change case opens at the top UN court as island nations fear rising seas
The top United Nations court took up the largest case in its history on Monday, hearing the plight of several small island ...
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ICJ climate change hearings
"Climate change has shattered our lives. It's stolen our livelihoods, our food, and our peace. Our waters are poisoned, our ...
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The world's biggest climate case begins in The Hague
This week, the International Court of Justice began hearing oral arguments in a high-profile case brought by the island ...
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Biggest ever climate case starts at the ICJ
As the largest climate case ever opens, Vanuatu's special envoy stresses that climate crisis "threatens our existence." ...
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Whose Right to Exist? The Changing Voting Patterns of Pacific Islands states on Self-Determination
Despite their reliance on multilateralism when pushing for greater climate action, Pacific Island States have become less ...
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Africa: Small Island States Urge International Court to Look Beyond Climate Treaties
Countries facing existential crises due to climate change have asked the International Court of Justice in the Hague to look beyond climate treaties, like the Paris Agreement, when it considers its ...
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Pacific anger at Australian climate stance at top court
Climate change is an existential threat to Pacific islanders, Australia has acknowledged at the world's top court, but argues ...