Vanuatu spearheaded the legal case at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, which found countries have a duty to protect against the "urgent and existential" threat of a warming planet.

Among the key points in the ICJ ruling is that countries have binding legal obligations under the United Nations (UN) climate ...

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

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 ...

In the historic decision of the International Court of Justice has ruled that countries can sue one another over climate ...

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 issued its much-awaited “Advisory Opinion” regarding obligations of states under ...

Nations must protect current and future generations from environmental harm, says the International Court of Justice.

This calls for both introspection and retrospection at personal, communal and government levels. This should pave the way for ...

Major economies including China and the EU on Thursday welcomed a ruling by the world's highest court paving the way for ...

The United Nations’ top court in a landmark advisory opinion Wednesday said countries could be in violation of international ...