A landmark hearing into nation-states’ legal obligations over climate change wrapped up at the United Nations’ top court in The Hague on Friday. The outcome could have implications for the fight against global warming — and for the big polluters blamed for emitting most greenhouse gases. Henry Ridgwell has more. Read original article here Denial … Read more
The Hague — The top United Nations court will take up the largest case in its history Monday, when it opens two weeks of hearings into what countries worldwide are legally required to do to combat climate change and help vulnerable nations fight its devastating impact. After years of lobbying by island nations who fear … Read more
SINGAPORE: Singapore will nominate its Ambassador for International Law Rena Lee for election as a judge of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in 2026. This will be the first time a Singaporean is nominated for election as an ICJ Judge since Singapore joined the United Nations in 1965. Mrs Lee – a member of … Read more
THE rise in geopolitical tensions across the globe has brought terms and phrases often used only among political scientists into public attention, such as the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and the International Criminal Court (ICC). Last December, South Africa filed a case against Israel at ICJ alleging that its action in Gaza is tantamount … Read more
Israel’s deadly assault on Gaza – including the recent escalation with attacks on the southern city of Rafah – continues to reverberate across the region and the world. It is straining the hitherto rock-solid friendship between Israel and the United States (US) and could cost President Joe Biden the White House later this year as … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said Vladimir Putin has only two options: face The Hague or be “killed by one of his accomplices”. Zelensky made the remarks at the Munich Security Conference in Germany last week. He also spoke about Putin critic Alexei Navalny’s death, who was found dead by Russia’s prison service on Friday. … Read more
The Nile is a life-or-death issue Al-Ahram, Egypt, February 10 For more stories from The Media Line go to themedialine.org The relationship between Egypt and Ethiopia has always been marked by stability, particularly during the time of Gamal Abdel Nasser and Emperor Haile Selassie of Abyssinia. The two nations enjoyed wide areas of cooperation … Read more
South Africa is quickly running out of friends on Capitol Hill as it cosies up to US rivals. Already angry over Pretoria’s decision to host naval drills with Russia and China last year, US lawmakers are now demanding that the Joe Biden administration launch a “comprehensive review” of bilateral ties following what they call South … Read more
Israeli Member of Knesset and former justice minister Gideon Sa’ar announced on Sunday that Israel could initiate proceedings against Iran at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague on charges of genocide and extermination. Speaking to Aryeh Golan on the Kol Yisrael morning radio show on Sunday, Saar said, “Iran finances, arms, … Read more
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Friday, January 26, ordered Israel to take action to prevent acts of genocide during its war against Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip. This came during a session of the ICJ in the Dutch city of The Hague, to decide on South Africa’s request to take precautionary measures in the … Read more
