A landmark climate change case opens at top UN court

“The outcome of these proceedings will reverberate across generations, determining the fate of nations like mine and the future of our planet,” Ralph Regenvanu, the country’s special envoy ...
Judges in The Hague are weighing what, exactly, international law requires countries to do about global warming.
Their idea gained momentum when Vanuatu’s then-foreign minister, Ralph Regenvanu, championed the initiative. In March ...
Vanuatu’s climate change envoy Ralph Regenvanu told the court that since 1990, emissions have increased by over 50%, reaching an all time high in 2023. He added that “a handful of readily ...
The future of the planet is at stake during hearings at the top United Nations court, a representative for Vanuatu said ...