The court, created as part of the United Nations in 1945, affirmed that countries must uphold existing international laws ...

Judges with the U.N.’s top court say in a landmark climate decision that a “clean, healthy and sustainable environment” is a ...

The Court’s advisory opinion affirms that inadequate action on climate change may violate international law. Its findings could shape the contours of debate at COP30.

THE HAGUE, July 23 (Reuters) - The United Nations' highest court on Wednesday underlined "the urgent and existential threat ...

The ruling stems from the harm island nations are suffering as sea level rises, and it opens a door for future claims for ...

The nonbinding opinion by the International Court of Justice is likely to determine the course of climate action across the ...

The decision from the world's highest court has been welcomed by developing nations at most risk from climate change.

International Court of Justice determines countries are responsible for corporate emissions and must cooperate to achieve ...

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

The top court of the United Nations on Wednesday declared that countries have an obligation to combat climate change — and ...

NEW DELHI – In a ground-breaking climate ruling, the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the prime judicial organ of the ...