Threatened Island Nations

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The ICJ’s Advisory Opinion on Climate Change: What Happens Now?

  Climate change litigation has finally reached the world’s highest court. On March 29, 2023, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted a resolution requesting an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the obligations of States with respect to climate change. The UNGA adopted resolution (A/77/L.58) […]

Bangladesh Argues for ICJ Hearing on Climate Change Damages

[youtube]https://youtu.be/vDFikN3eVdc[/youtube] Al Jazeera English reported on efforts by Bangladesh and other small island nations to petition the UN General Assembly to request a hearing by the International Court of Justice on accountability for climate change. Bangladesh views an ICJ decision as a way to hold industrialized nations accountable for damages […]