The top United Nations court took up the largest case in its history on Monday, hearing the plight of several small island ...

The case comes just after a bitterly negotiated climate deal at the COP29 summit in Azerbaijan, which saw wealthy polluting ...

On December 2, the International Court of Justice began hearing oral statements on the Advisory Opinion relating to the ...

This week, the International Court of Justice began hearing oral arguments in a high-profile case brought by the island ...

The United Nations' top court will consider if the world’s largest carbon-emitting nations should pay reparations to smaller, ...

"Climate change has shattered our lives. It's stolen our livelihoods, our food, and our peace. Our waters are poisoned, our ...

As the largest climate case ever opens, Vanuatu's special envoy stresses that climate crisis "threatens our existence." ...

Vanuatu has urged the International Court of Justice to find polluting nations have acted unlawfully by contributing to ...

Nov. 21, 2024 — Researchers have reported the discovery of a previously unknown compound in chloraminated drinking water. Inorganic chloramines are commonly used to disinfect drinking water to ...

A few UN member states responsible for the majority of emissions have breached international law, a special climate envoy ...