Landmark climate change case opens at top UN court

Landmark climate change case opens at top U.N. court as island nations fear rising seas
The top United Nations court has taken up the largest case in its history, hearing the plight of small island nations facing rising sea levels.
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Vanuatu urges World Court to recognise climate change harms
Vanuatu on Monday urged the United Nations' top court to recognise the harm caused by climate change in its judgment on the legal obligation of countries to fight it and address the consequences of them contributing to global warming.
Landmark climate change case will open at the top UN court
The top United Nations court will take up the largest case in its history on Monday, when it opens two weeks of hearings into what countries worldwide are legally required to do to combat climate change and help vulnerable nations fight its devastating impact.
World Court begins hearing on climate crisis obligations
STORY: Climate activists rallied outside the International Court of Justice in the Hague on Monday (December 2), as a landmark hearing began over climate crisis issues - that could influence litigation worldwide.
Landmark climate case to open at top UN court
The United Nations' top court will start unprecedented hearings on Monday aimed at setting legal guidelines for how countries should protect the planet against climate change and help vulnerable natio
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Landmark climate change case opens at the top UN court as island nations fear rising seas
The top United Nations court has taken up the largest case in its history, hearing the plight of several small island nations ...
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