A landmark decision by a top UN court has cleared the way for countries to sue each other over climate change, including over ...

The world’s top court has said a healthy environment is a human right, and governments could be violating international law if they fail to act on climate change in a landmark ruling for international ...

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says money, not just science, makes the case for curbing climate change.

The world's highest court Wednesday declared that states are obligated under international law to tackle climate change and warned that failing to do so could open the door to reparations.In a ...

The United Nations’ top court in a landmark advisory opinion says countries could be in violation of international law if ...

The world's highest court Wednesday declared that states have a legal obligation to tackle climate change and that failing to ...

International Court of Justice rules that governments have a legal duty to prevent and repair damage to the climate system ...

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

The opinion of the International Court of Justice is seen by some as a turning point in international climate law, with judges finding that states affected by global warming could be eligible for ...

The United Nations' highest court on Wednesday told wealthy countries they must comply with their international commitments ...

One of the world’s most vulnerable countries to the fallout from climate change has just won a landmark legal battle.The International Court of Justice has sided with the South Pacific island of ...

Today, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivered its Advisory Opinion on the obligations of States to protect the ...