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Landmark ICJ hearings into climate change open

By December 2, 2024No Comments1 min read

The Hague, Netherlands | AFP – The United Nations’ top court kicked off unprecedented hearings Monday aimed at setting legal guidelines for how countries should protect the planet against climate change and help vulnerable nations combat its devastating impact.

Presiding Judge Nawaf Salam opened the hearings that will see more than 100 countries and organisations present before the International Court of Justice, the highest number ever.

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