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.

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

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

The world’s highest court went on to state in its decision that recognising the “urgent and existential threat” currently facing the world, those harmed by human-caused climate change may ...

The Pacific Elders' Voice, or PEV, an independent group made up of Pacific Island leaders, has issued a statement applauding ...

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

The U.N.'s top court was due to set out a non-binding legal opinion on the extent of legal and financial responsibility ...

The world's highest court Wednesday declared that states have a legal obligation to tackle climate change and that failing to ...

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

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.

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