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World Court declares climate change an 'existential threat' in historic ruling
The News International
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The world's top court on Wednesday began delivering a much-anticipated ruling laying out what legal obligations countries have to prevent climate change and whether polluters should pay up for the consequences. It is the biggest case ever heard at...
Pacific Women Leaders Meeting told to push past rhetoric and deliver…
Pacific News Service
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Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General, Baron Waqa has urged women leaders to shift from consultation to action, as he opened the 4th Pacific Islands Forum Women Leaders Meeting in Suva this week. “This is where we confront tough questions,...
ICJ says countries must address climate change threat
RTE Ireland
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July 23, 2025
The United Nations' highest court has said countries must address the "urgent and existential threat" of climate change by cooperating to curb emissions, as it delivered an opinion set to determine future environmental litigation. The opinion by...
Pacific region sets out climate targets at UN Bonn dialogue
Pacific Community (SPC)
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At the UN climate talks in Bonn, Pacific nations called for urgent and fairer climate finance to deliver NDC3.0, warning that delays are costing lives and stalling action. Pacific Island countries are calling for faster and fairer access to...
Call for Pacific unity –
The Fiji Times
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July 20, 2025
REGIONAL economic integration is no longer an abstract goal for Pacific countries but the most viable pathway to resilience, said Secretary General for the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Baron Waqa as he issued a stern reminder to Pacific trade...
ICJ to hand down watershed climate opinion
Digital Journal
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July 23, 2025
The ICJ will deliver a historic climate ruling - Copyright ANP/AFP Lina Selg The world’s top court will Wednesday deliver a seminal ruling laying out what legal obligations countries have to prevent climate change and whether polluters should pay...
International Court opens path to climate accountability
WWF International
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Posted on July, 23 2025 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 obligations of states with...
'A new era:' World court issues landmark ruling in biggest ever climate court case
Sky News
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July 23, 2025
The failure of countries to protect the planet from climate change may be a violation of international law, the UN's top court has said in a landmark ruling likely to shape climate litigation for years to come. In the world's biggest ever climate...
World AFP Vanuatu: ICJ ruling a 'game-changer' for climate justice
Yahoo News
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The island nation of Vanuatu has been the driving force behind efforts to get the International Court of Justice to deliver its first-ever legal opinion on climate change. On the eve of the pivotal ruling in The Hague, AFP spoke to the country's...
From dying reefs to flooded graves, Vanuatu leads a global climate case
Canada's National Observer
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July 22, 2025
When John Warmington first began diving the reefs outside his home in Vanuatu’s Havannah Harbor a decade ago, the coral rose like a sunken forest — tall stands of staghorns branched into yellow antlers, plate corals layered like canopies, and...
Vanuatu: ICJ ruling a ‘game-changer’ for climate justice
Digital Journal
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July 23, 2025
Vanuatu's Climate Change Minister Ralph Regenvanu says the ICJ ruling could be a game-changer for climate justice - Copyright AFP Ludovic MARIN Richard CARTER The island nation of Vanuatu has been the driving force behind efforts to get the...
An exciting opportunity for Marine Protected Areas professionals in the Pacific
Pacific News Service
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An opportunity exists for an early to mid-career professional in the Pacific, working in Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), to attend the 5th International Marine Protected Areas Congress (IMPAC5) in Vancouver, Canada. The global forum, which brings...
FULL LIST: Your Nigerian passport gives you access to these 45 countries
Pulse
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July 22, 2025
With your Nigerian passport, you can travel to at least 45 countries.According to the 2025 Henley Passport Index, the Nigerian passport ranks 43rd in Africa and 94th globally, marking its highest position in four years. This ranking is based on...
Defining a new era?: ICJ to hand down watershed climate opinion
RTL Today
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July 23, 2025
The International Court of Justice will issue a landmark opinion Wednesday on whether states are legally obliged to prevent climate harm and compensate vulnerable nations – potentially reshaping global climate justice and accountability. The...
Between Partnership and Primacy: Australia’s Diplomatic Posture in Southeast Asia and the Pacific
The Diplomat
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July 21, 2025
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong recently remarked in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, that Australia seeks “a region in which no country dominates, and no country is dominated.” It is a carefully crafted formulation that is intended to resonate with...
Landmark Climate Change Case This Week – Expert Reaction
Scoop
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The International Court of Justice will be delivering its advisory opinion on what obligations countries have to address the impacts of climate change very early morning this Thursday (NZ time). The case started with Pacific youth lobbying...
Pacific, the moral voice in global plastic negotiations
Pacific News Service
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As custodians of the world’s largest Ocean, the Pacific like in the climate change negotiations have the moral authority to speak out and lead international negotiations on plastic waste. The Pacific is disproportionately affected by global...
Pacific countries have narrow window to adapt to climate change
Matangi Tonga Online
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July 15, 2025
Pacific representatives have called for urgent reform to climate finance and regional cooperation at a high-level panel on climate security on day one of the 2025 Pacific Regional and National Security Conference being held in Suva, Fiji from...
‘A defining moment’: UN court to deliver historic ruling on countries’ climate obligations
Euronews
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July 22, 2025
Published on 22/07/2025 - 9:26 GMT+2 •Updated 10:11 The UN’s top court will deliver a landmark advisory opinion setting out countries’ legal obligations to address climate change on Wednesday. The ruling from the International Court of Justice...
Minister Bimal Rathnayake Showcases Sri Lanka’s Integrated Transport Vision at Global Aviation and Maritime Symposium in Singapore
Lanka News Web
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July 19, 2025
Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation Minister and Leader of the House, Bimal Rathnayake represented Sri Lanka at the Global Aviation and Maritime Symposium held in Singapore, reaffirming the nation’s commitment to advancing its role as a...