World court joins the fight over climate change
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The United Nations' highest court on Wednesday underlined "the urgent and existential threat posed by climate change" as it started to read out an opinion on the legal obligations of states to take action.
The World Court calls climate change an 'urgent and existential threat' in a landmark opinion:: The Hague, Netherlands:::: Yuji Iwasawa, International Court of Justice President"The Court notes that the consequences of climate change are severe and far-reaching.
It marks the first time the International Court of Justice, the UN’s top court based in the Hague, has considered the climate crisis.