The International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivered a landmark ruling on Wednesday affirming that states can be held legally ...

ANALYSIS: Legal experts tell Stuti Mishra a long-awaited International Court of Justice ruling provides ‘a clear blueprint to ...

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

The ICJ’s advisory opinion spells out states’ duties on climate, opening doors for lawsuits and stronger climate action. View ...

The International Court of Justice ruling that climate harm violates international law is expected to shape current — and ...

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

Judges with the U.N.’s top court say in a landmark climate decision that a “clean, healthy and sustainable environment” is a ...

The ruling was the result of years of efforts by activists and small island nations and initiated by Pacific Islands Students ...

The International Court of Justice ruled that nations have an obligation to act on climate change under international laws ...

This is the first time that the world’s highest court—the International Court of Justice—addresses legal obligations of states with respect to climate change,’ says law professor at University of Oslo ...

International negotiations have delivered mixed results in tackling climate change, so some people are turning to another tool in search of faster progress: litigation.

The United Nations’ top court has issued a landmark advisory opinion on climate change. The International Court of Justice’s ...