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A climate 'reckoning' just unfolded at the International Court of Justice. What does it mean?
It's been hailed as a "planetary scale" win for climate advocates pushing for stronger action against carbon pollution.The ...
International Criminal Court refers Hungary to its oversight body for failing to arrest Netanyahu
A panel of judges at the International Criminal Court reported Hungary to the court’s oversight organization for failing to ...
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World Court Rules Tackling Climate Crisis is an International Legal Obligation
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued a unanimous opinion on July 23, 2025, that climate change is "an existential ...
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How Climate Justice Reached the UN’s Top Court—and Won
The International Court of Justice’s ruling that countries have a legal duty to curb climate change was the result of a ...
International Court says countries must address climate crisis in landmark opinion
The International Court of Justice, the top United Nations court, decided Wednesday that countries would be violating ...
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The International Court of Justice on Trial - RealClearPolitics
International law knows of no graver crime than genocide. The 1948 convention, which Israel was among the first nations to join, defines genocide as the perpetration of any of several heinous ...
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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 ...
International Court of Justice declares clean, sustainable environment a human right in landmark climate ruling
In a historic advisory opinion, the International Court of Justice ruled that access to a clean, healthy, and sustainable ...