#international-law

#international-law

The world's top court resoundingly rejected conservative arguments made by Australia and other high-emitting countries seeking to justify continued fossil fuel extraction.

The ICJ is set to decide the future course of climate accountability in a landmark legal case brought by Vanuatu. Countries that are top fossil fuel polluters argue that legal provisions under the UNFCCC are enough, while advocates encourage a broader approach, incorporating human rights and maritime laws. Vanuatu emphasized the ICJ’s unique position to address these issues within the framework of international law, urging judges to clarify obligations towards climate change and potential consequences for polluters.

The International Court of Justice is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, as stated in Chapter XIV, Article 92 of the UN Charter, binding the 193 member states to comply with its decisions.

The meeting seeks to coordinate concrete actions, including legal and diplomatic measures, against Israel's offensive in the Gaza Strip, described by member states as genocide.

Without the data that flows through Ramstein, the US cannot fly its combat drones in Yemen.

The BRICS bloc has rebuked the US and Israel for their actions in Iran, labeling them as violations of international law while supporting Palestinian statehood.

A British teenager jailed in Dubai for having sex with a 17-year-old girl is back in the UK after being freed by a royal pardon.

Marcus, a 19-year-old from Tottenham, was jailed in Dubai for one year after a relationship with a 17-year-old girl, violating the UAE's age of consent.

The Dutch and German intelligence agencies have reported extensive evidence that Russia is using the choking agent chloropicrin as part of a large-scale program against Ukrainian soldiers.

Historians will judge U.S. strikes on Iran by examining if the intervention was wise and whether it was legitimate, two interlinked questions that remain unresolved.

We have witnessed a sudden erosion of multilateral institutions, of institutional norms. Everything seems uncertain.