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
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
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
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
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
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 […]
Four years later, villagers remain in tents
For nearly five years, the resilient villagers of Nabavatu have endured life in deteriorating tents, battling harsh weather, pests, and health challenges, as they await the promised construction of permanent homes
Pacific countries demand more finance and ambition to fight climate change
Pacific nations demand greater ambition despite COP29’s landmark $300 billion climate finance goal to address escalating global climate crises
COP29 Falls short: A betrayal of the vulnerable and failure of leadership
Civil society organisations have condemned COP29 as a catastrophic failure, accusing wealthy nations of betraying vulnerable communities by neglecting climate justice, equity, and adequate finance commitments