In the Great Hall of the Peace Palace in The Hague, fifteen judges of the International Court of Justice spoke in rare and unanimous clarity when they declared, at last, that a clean, healthy, and ...

States promoting fossil fuels could be violating international law, and reparations are on the table, the International Court ...

The Pacific island nation of Vanuatu is living with the daily realities of climate change, as intensifying cyclones, rising ...

The International Court of Justice found that polluting countries are now legally obligated to address global warming.

Protection from climate change is a human right, and countries in violation of the now international law will be held ...

In a landmark decision, the International Court of Justice found that polluting countries are now legally obligated to ...

On July 23rd, after two years and an unprecedented number of submissions from governments and international institutions, the ...

Though the decision is nonbinding, the ruling from the International Court of Justice could open the door for more litigation against corporate polluters.

The ICJ’s president said states breaching their obligations to address the crisis would be committing ’an internationally ...

The paramount chief of a volcanic island in Vanuatu said Thursday he was "very impressed" by a global court's declaration ...