Climate Crisis «Threatens Our Very Existence,» Small Island States Tell World Court
The Hague (Climate in the courts): The world’s highest court and the judicial body of the United Nations opened a historic two-week oral proceeding on climate justice. The hearings currently underway at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands are part of the process of the court’s development of an advisory opinion on states’ responsibilities under international law to prevent climate change harm and the legal consequences for failing to fulfill these duties.
