The International Court of Justice says countries have obligations under international law to take measures against climate ...

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

In the largest case in its history, the International Court of Justice last week ruled, in a non-binding opinion, that ...

In a highly anticipated advisory opinion, delivered unanimously on July 23, 2025, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) affirmed that states have an “obligation to prevent significant damage to the ...

According to the ICJ, it is the responsibility of the states to protect the earth’s climate systems and environment from ...

The International Court of Justice said that climate change threatens all life and may violate human rights. It also said ...

The court has held that countries are under a legal obligation to take steps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The ruling ...

By saying that all countries were firmly bound to a swathe of legal obligations, experts say the ruling will influence ...

In a landmark advisory opinion on July 23, the International Court of Justice said all countries have significant legal ...

The United Nations' highest court has said countries must address the "urgent and existential threat" of climate change by cooperating to curb emissions, as it delivered an opinion set to determine ...

In a landmark ruling, the International Court of Justice declared that failure to act on climate change can be an ...

The ICJ’s president said states breaching their obligations to address the crisis would be committing ’an internationally ...