Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr Ewelina U Ochab is a Forbes contributor, lawyer, and author. On May 5, 2025, International Court of Justice (ICJ, also referred ...

Two years after the Hamas-led attacks on Israel of October 7, 2023, the enduring violent aftermath of the attacks has given ...

The United Nations had asked the International Court of Justice for an advisory opinion on Israel’s obligations to facilitate aid under international law. TEL AVIV — The United Nations’ top court held ...

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) affirmed Wednesday the obligations of states relating to climate change under treaties and customary law. The court emphasized that the severe and far-reaching ...

The International Court of Justice called global warming an “urgent and existential threat” at a closely watched case in The Hague. By Karen Zraick and Marlise Simons The International Court of ...

The International Court of Justice’s ruling that countries have a legal duty to curb climate change was the result of a yearslong campaign that began with university students. Vanuatu’s Climate Change ...

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The United Nations’ top court in a landmark advisory opinion Wednesday said countries could be in violation of international law if they fail to take measures to protect ...

The Trades Union Congress (Ghana) has welcomed the historic public hearings held by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) from 6th to 8th October, at the Peace Palace in The Hague. This follows the ...