The International Court of Justice called global warming an “urgent and existential threat” at a closely watched case in The ...

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The United Nations' top court has issued a landmark advisory opinion on climate change, its 15-black ...

The world’s top court has said a healthy environment is a human right, and governments could be violating international law if they fail to act on climate change in a landmark ruling for international ...

The International Court of Justice says climate change is an “urgent and existential threat” in its first-ever climate opinion.

The United Nations' highest court said countries need to meet their climate obligations or face potential litigation ...

The United Nations' top court in a landmark advisory opinion Wednesday said countries could be in violation of international ...

In a sweeping decision the UN's top court on Wednesday ruled climate change an "existential problem of planetary proportions" ...

The International Court of Justice has ruled that nations are legally obligated to respond to climate change. The case was brought by a small island nation that faces an existential threat.

The world's highest court Wednesday declared that states are obliged under international law to tackle climate change and ...

The UN has opened the door to Britain being sued over its historic contribution to climate change. In a significant legal ...

It marks the first time the International Court of Justice, the UN’s top court based in the Hague, has considered the climate ...