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Climate Change International Court of Justice (ICJ) General Assembly

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The ICJ and the Climate Crisis: A Landmark Advisory Opinion on State Obligations

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“[T]he questions posed by the General Assembly represent more than a legal problem: they concern an existential problem of planetary proportions that imperils all forms of life and the very health of our planet. … [A] lasting...more

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What Are States’ Legal Obligations In Relation To Climate Change?

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The International Court of Justice has been asked to issue an advisory opinion on this question, and is currently hearing submissions from States, NGOs and international organisations. The International Court of Justice...more

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United Nations General Assembly Adopts Landmark Resolution Requesting Advisory Opinion on Climate Change From the International...

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On March 29, 2023, the United Nations ("UN") General Assembly adopted a resolution requesting the International Court of Justice ("ICJ") to issue an advisory opinion on States' obligations regarding climate change under...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

UN Requests Opinion from International Court of Justice on Climate Change Obligations

The United Nations General Assembly, the UN’s primary policy-making body, has adopted a resolution requesting an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the obligations of its 193 member states...more

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United Nations General Assembly seeks historic climate change opinion from International Court of Justice

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On March 29, 2023, the United Nations General Assembly passed Resolution 77/276, marking a watershed moment in the global fight against climate change. The resolution requests an advisory opinion from the International Court...more

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