Case on whether Myanmar committed genocide against Rohingya opens at UN court
Myanmar heard accusations that it is responsible for genocide against the Rohingya ethnic minority at the top court…
Is It Time to Recognize Climate Refugees?
Climate displacement has become a defining feature of our present. Climate shocks now shape human (im)mobility, humanitarian crises,…
ICJ To Rule On France-Equatorial Guinea Mansion Row
The top UN court will rule Friday in a long-running dispute between France and Equatorial Guinea over a…
‘Landmark’ Climate Change Opinion Promised Reforms, May Be A Paper Tiger
Judges are seated as the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands, opens hearings into what countries…
Can the ICJ ruling force rich nations to pay for historical emissions?
On July 23, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued a landmark advisory opinion reaffirming states’ legal obligations…
What does ICJ advisory opinion on climate change mean for U.S.?
The world is one step closer to holding countries to account for their actions imperiling climate stability. On…
International Court of Justice climate change news greenhouse gas emissions
The story so far: In a landmark announcement, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Wednesday (July 23,…
World court climate ruling: nonbinding but game changing
Paris – The world’s top court may not be able to compel polluting states to halt planet-warming emissions,…
ICJ Rules States Have Legal Duty to Regulate Fossil Fuels in Landmark Climate Opinion
The International Court of Justice views it as the obligation of States to regulate fossil fuel producers Six…
U.N.’s top court says failing to protect planet from climate change could violate international law
THE HAGUE — The United Nations’ top court in a landmark advisory opinion Wednesday said countries could be in violation…
Could Taiwan’s donation pledge for Israeli settlement project backfire?
Taiwan’s recent pledge to donate to an Israeli settlement health project in the West Bank has broken international…
Lithuania takes Belarus to top UN court over allegations of migrant smuggling
ADVERTISEMENT Lithuania has filed a case against Belarus at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), accusing its neighbour…