The International Court of Justice is preparing to hand down its first-ever opinion on climate change, seen by many as a historic moment in international law. Vanuatu urged judges to consider "the ...

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Namibia has deployed more than 500 soldiers to help fight a fire that has burned through a third of the vast Etosha National Park, one of Africa’s largest wildlife reserves, Prime Minister Tjitunga ...

The International Court of Justice ruled that a healthy environment is a human right and countries must address the "existential threat" of climate change. In a landmark advisory opinion, the United ...

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 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 HAGUE, Netherlands — The UN's highest court is handing down a historic opinion on climate change Wednesday, a decision that could set a legal benchmark for action around the globe to the climate ...

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 ...