Global warming does not affect our planet evenly. Some areas such as the Arctic region or high mountain peaks warm faster ...

The judge found Australia had not used the best available science to set emissions targets. The finding tightens the screws ...

THE HAGUE - The International Court of Justice (ICJ) announced on Monday that it will deliver its advisory opinion on the ...

Historical emitters should face legal consequences, argues the country's attorney general Arnold Kiel Loughman.

“We have not created the issue. We are the victims of the issue. However, we are not going to act like victims. We are going ...

Vanuatu and allies have led the initiative to obtain this Advisory Opinion from the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Vanuatu government officials will be in the Hague for the readout of the Court ...

Equatorial Guinea sharply criticised France at the United Nations’ top court on Tuesday, labelling its actions as ...

A round-up of news from around the region, including Tonga's National Health Information System - hacked three weeks ago in a ...

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights has urged states to regulate fossil fuel extraction and exploration, in a landmark ...

Historic climate change proceedings to open at UN’s top court Small nations that say they're devastated by an environmental crisis they haven't caused are hoping an opinion from the International ...

THE HAGUE, July 7, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - The top United Nations court said Monday it would hand down a historic ruling on July 23 laying out a global legal blueprint for tackling climate change.