The iconic Kukudu suspension bridge in Solomon Islands, a vital link for over 50 years, has been decommissioned and relocated inland to escape rising sea levels
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Vanuatu’s AG Loughman demands Climate Justice as ICJ hearings conclude
Vanuatu’s Attorney General has called for urgent climate justice, urging the International Court of Justice to hold historical polluters accountable for the Global South’s disproportionate climate burdens
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Landmark ICJ climate hearings conclude: A call for justice and action
The ICJ’s landmark climate hearings concluded with a powerful global call for accountability and justice
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Sikaiana people’s resilience helps for time as climate change threatens livelihoods
The Sikaiana atolls, a tropical paradise, face an uncertain future as climate change and rising sea levels threaten their land, livelihoods, and way of life
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Vanuatu’s Climate Change envoy blasts major emitters Australia, U.S at ICJ Climate case
Vanuatu’s Special Envoy for Climate Change criticised major polluters like Australia and the U.S for using failed treaties as excuses for inaction during the ICJ climate hearings
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Opening Oral Submissions by Melanesian Spearhead Group at ICJ
The Legal Counsel for the MSG stated that climate change threatens Melanesia’s survival, unraveling the deep connection between its peoples and their lands, and undermining their hard-won right to self-determination
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Oral Submissions by Attorney General of the Republic of Vanuatu at ICJ
Vanuatu AG stood before ICJ to seek justice for his people, whose rights and survival are being jeopardised by the failure of certain States to fulfill their international obligations, causing catastrophic harm through climate change
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Opening Oral Submissions of the Republic of Vanuatu at ICJ
The Special Envoy for Climate Change and Environment for the Republic of Vanuatu, Ralph Regenvanu presented the opening oral submissions before the International Court of Justice in the Advisory Proceedings on the Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change on 2 December 2024. It is with a profound sense of urgency and responsibility that […]
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No deal on plastics treaty, our work continues
Despite strong progress, INC5 on plastic pollution ended without a deal, with Pacific delegates stressing the urgent need for global action and agreeing to resume talks in 2025 to finalise a treaty addressing the plastic crisis
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Filling our cup with the next wave of Pacific negotiators
Pacific Island nations, united in determination and resilience, share their journey and lessons from the grueling yet hopeful path of negotiating a global treaty to end plastic pollution at INC5