Developed nations must uphold historical climate responsibilities: S’pore tells world court
A landmark hearing at the ICJ will decide on countries’ legal obligations to address climate change. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Historic climate change advisory: what the case before the International Court of Justice might mean
The International Court of Justice is hearing testimony from climate crisis-affected nations and will issue the first ever ...
The world mustn’t keep looking away from the environmental costs of war
Military activities directly account for an estimated 5.5% of global greenhouse gas emissions, but no protocol demands their ...
Opinion
Can there be climate justice if wealthy nations don't pay for the damage they've done?
It's the most prominent climate case in history. Human rights lawyer Payam Akhavan discusses the legal arguments he made before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on behalf of Bangladesh and ...
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Devex Newswire: From aid to trade — how USAID is rethinking global development
USAID Administrator Samatha Power's push to make economic growth a core of the agency’s offerings and the challenges therein.
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As Efforts on a Global Treaty Stall, Cities and States Are on the Front Lines of the Battle Over Plastic Pollution
Environmental advocates working on plastics policy expect to be on offense and defense in 2025 while closely monitoring the ...
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Will Pakistan achieve justice in the aftermath of climate change floods?
Climate change is a phenomenon that has gripped the world in recent decades. It has inspired growing activism to raise ...
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Tell the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command: The Pacific Needs to Survive! Close Our Bases!
Tell Admiral Samuel L. Paparo to close these bases in the Pacific for the climate, world, and survival of the Pacific!
As climate change intensifies, vulnerable states seek legal redress against polluters
At a landmark hearing Tuesday on climate change law at the United Nation’s top court in The Hague, Britain argued that only ...
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Vanuatu becomes first country to partner with new UN climate loss funding network
Vanuatu has reaffirmed its global leadership in climate action as the first country to launch a technical assistance programme under the Santiago Network for Loss and Damage.
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Live: Human Rights Day around the world
Human Rights Day, marked annually on 10 December, will focus on the theme Our Rights, Our Future, Right Now. UN News app ...
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Winds of Change from The Hague: Dutch Court Dismisses Climate Lawsuit Against Oil Corporation
The Netherland’s Court of Appeal of The Hague recently handed down a landmark ruling on the question of whether companies have a legally ...