The historic climate change advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice suggests the United States is violating ...

Phoebe Okowa receives majority to fill vacancy after resignation of Somali Judge Abdulqawi Yusuf - Anadolu Ajansı ...

The International Council of Jurists, headquartered in London with offices in New Delhi, is an independent global legal body ...

The International Court of Justice’s ruling that countries have a legal duty to curb climate change was the result of a yearslong campaign that began with university students. Vanuatu’s Climate Change ...

In a landmark advisory opinion dated 23 July 2025, the International Court of Justice (“ICJ”) has unanimously found that States are legally bound to protect the environment from greenhouse gas ...

Okowa won the ICJ seat after three Security Council and four General Assembly voting rounds among four candidates.

The Office of Botswana’s Ambassador to the United Nations recently announced that Botswana has nominated renowned jurist and ...

States have a responsibility to take appropriate measures to prevent significant harm to the climate system. States obligations go beyond those contained in climate change treaties and other relevant ...

The latest advisory opinion by the United Nations’ International Court of Justice expands the legal framework for combating ...

The International Court of Justice today delivered a major signal of hope for the most vulnerable populations and for all ecosystems and species of the planet, with its advisory opinion on the ...

Kenya has yet again made a significant step on the international stage after Prof Phoebe Okowa was unanimously elected as a judge to the International Court of Justice (ICJ).After four rounds of ...