UN International Court of Justice to hear 1st genocide case in over a decade

The United Nations International Court of Justice is hearing a genocide case for the first time in more than a decade. The ...
The New York Times

Top U.N. Court Says Countries Must Act on Climate Change

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 ...
Forbes

World Court Opinion: Protection From Climate Change Is A Human Right

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am an attorney who writes about ESG policy, laws, and regulations. At the request of the United Nations General Assembly, the ...
The Conversation

Historic climate change ruling from the International Court of Justice: what it means for Africa

Zunaida Moosa Wadiwala does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations ...
Jurist

UN court affirms states obligations to act against 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 ...
Human Rights Watch

World Court Rules Tackling Climate Crisis is an International Legal Obligation

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued a unanimous opinion on July 23, 2025, that climate change is "an existential problem of planetary proportions that imperils all forms of life and the ...