Julian Aguon wore a dark blue suit and garland made of white coconut fronds, brown hibiscus tree bark, and brown cowry shells. Under the arched ceilings and chandeliers of the Peace Palace in The Hague,

Thanks to the maneuverings of the tiny nation of Vanuatu, the entire industrialized world is effectively on trial in The Hague.

OPEC has withdrawn from the oral statement portion of The International Court of Justice's advisory opinion on the Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change.

The International Court of Justice, the world's highest court, held hearings in mid-December 2024 on the legal obligations that governments have under international law to protect the environment and limit climate change.

Two weeks of historic and closely-watched hearings on the threat of climate change have wrapped up at the UN's top court.

On December 2, the International Court of Justice began hearings on the Advisory Opinion relating to the Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change

The landmark legal proceedings before the ICJ could clarify what legal responsibilities States have to fight climate change.

The most vulnerable countries hope the ICJ will decide to strengthen the legal and financial obligations of those responsible for global warming. The hearings are scheduled to last two weeks.

Officials from almost 100 countries are at the International Court of Justice in the Netherlands, asking the court to issue an opinion on the responsibility of certain nations to protect the planet from climate change.

The World Court concludes hearings on Friday on countries' legal obligation to fight climate change and whether large states contributing most to greenhouse-gas emissions should be liable for damage caused to small island nations.

The world’s highest court in the United Nation is deliberating on a case that could decide the world’s obligations to fight climate change and to protect smaller nations from its devasting impact, reports the Los Angeles Times.