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Top UN court poised to mark the future course of climate litigation
The United Nations' highest court will deliver an opinion on Wednesday that is likely to determine the course of future ...
The UN's highest court will decide Wednesday on the climate obligations of countries
Judges at the UN’s highest court are set to issue a decision Wednesday that could set a legal benchmark for action on the ...
The tiny Pacific nation of Vanuatu turns to the world court as climate disasters mount
The Pacific island nation of Vanuatu is living with the daily realities of climate change, as intensifying cyclones, rising ...
Palestine Action ban 'abuse of power', court told
The government's banning of Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation has the hallmarks of an authoritarian "abuse of ...
Climate change is an 'existential threat,' says landmark ruling from UN court
The non-binding opinion by the International Court of Justice is likely to determine the course of future climate action across the world.
Do countries have a duty to prevent climate harm? The world's highest court is about to answer this crucial question
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) will issue a highly anticipated advisory opinion overnight to clarify state ...
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International Court of Justice declares climate change an ‘urgent and existential threat’
The Hague: The top UN court on Wednesday described climate change as an "urgent and existential threat" as it handed down a ...
Climate change 'urgent and existential threat': International Court of Justice
The top UN court on Wednesday described climate change as an "urgent and existential threat", as it handed down a landmark ruling on the legal obliga ...
In landmark opinion, the World Court says climate change is an 'existential threat'
The United Nations' highest court on Wednesday underlined "the urgent and existential threat posed by climate change" as it started to read out an opinion on the legal obligations of states to take ...