The top United Nations court will on Wednesday hand down a landmark global legal blueprint for tackling climate change that also sets out top polluters' responsibilities toward the countries suffering ...

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivered a landmark unanimous advisory opinion on Wednesday, addressing the legal obligations for countries to address climate change under international law.

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Monday commenced advisory opinion hearings on the right to strike under International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention No. 87. The court will advise as ...

The top United Nations court has ruled that nations are obligated under international law to limit climate change, and countries that don't act could be held legally responsible for climate damages ...

If a country fails to take decisive action to protect the planet from climate change, it could be breaking international law and be held liable for damages caused to humanity. This is one of the ...

The world’s highest court has finally spoken on climate change. Delivering the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) advisory opinion from the Hague last week, the president of the ICJ, Judge Iwasawa ...

The ICJ has declared climate inaction a potential breach of international law—paving the way for global claims and legal accountability. On July 23, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivered ...

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It is hard to keep track of whether Israel’s policy these days is to dialogue and try to combat war crimes charges against it at the International Court of Justice and at the International Criminal ...

Leading experts on the United Nations and international law on Wednesday blasted the Hague-based International Court of Justice (ICJ) for its non-binding ruling that Israel cooperate with a ...

GEORGETOWN/CARACAS, May 2 (Reuters) - The International Court of Justice said Venezuela must refrain from conducting or preparing to conduct elections in a disputed territory currently under Guyanese ...

Amelia Hadfield is working with environmental law researchers Rosalind Malcolm and Feja Lesniewska to explore both the political and legal implications of the ICJ's recent ruling on state behaviour at ...