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

The World Court concludes hearings on Friday on countries' legal obligation to fight climate change and whether large states ...

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

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

The International Court of Justice is hearing testimony from climate crisis-affected nations and will issue the first ever ...

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

The World Court concludes hearings on nations' legal duties to combat climate change. Emphasis is on the responsibility of ...

Saying they are devastated by an environmental crisis they haven't caused, small nations hope an opinion from the International Court of Justice will force the global community to act.

The advisory opinion - which will be non-binding - is expected in 2025. In a statement, the ICJ said 96 states and 11 ...

Climate change is a phenomenon that has gripped the world in recent decades. It has inspired growing activism to raise ...

Philippines, Bangladesh ask the International Court of Justice to recognise climate change as a violation of international ...

Many organisations are arguing before the ICJ that countries have a legal responsibility to fight climate change and find ...