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

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

Judges with the U.N.’s top court say in a landmark climate decision that a “clean, healthy and sustainable environment” is a ...

The ruling stems from the harm island nations are suffering as sea level rises, and it opens a door for future claims for ...

Severe weather and natural disasters, are on the rise. This week, the top United Nations court ruled that countries are ...

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.

Amid geopolitical turmoil, the top court reaffirmed states’ legal duty to cut emissions. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read ...

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

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

Donald Trump’s position that climate change is “a hoax” is well-known, and just as he did when he took office in 2017, he ...

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

The International Court of Justice is preparing to hand down its first-ever opinion on climate change, seen by many as a ...