The court, created as part of the United Nations in 1945, affirmed that countries must uphold existing international laws ...

A profound thread runs through the judgment and the separate opinion of one of the judges: that biodiversity is not merely a ...

An opinion by the World Court finds new legal requirements in the Paris Agreement, raising legal questions about the U.S.

Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan today said while the Advisory Opinion of the International ...

The International Court of Justice called global warming an “urgent and existential threat” at a closely watched case in The ...

The Pacific Elders' Voice, or PEV, an independent group made up of Pacific Island leaders, has issued a statement applauding ...

The climate debate has whipsawed in recent years. Businesses frequently have been caught in the middle, with stakeholders including government regulators, activist investors, consumers, ...

The Court’s advisory opinion affirms that inadequate action on climate change may violate international law. Its findings could shape the contours of debate at COP30.

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

The ICJ’s advisory opinion spells out states’ duties on climate, opening doors for lawsuits and stronger climate action. View ...

The International Court of Justice says governments are legally obliged “to achieve deep, rapid and sustained reductions” in ...

Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Saturday said, while the Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the obligations of states in respect of ...