Vanuatu leads a landmark climate case at the ICJ, seeking to define states' legal duties to combat climate change.

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) will hear a landmark climate change case starting December 2, led by Vanuatu, involving 110 UN member states and organizations. The case aims to clarify states' legal obligations to combat climate change and protect vulnerable communities, especially small island nations facing severe impacts. This coincides with COP29 climate talks in Azerbaijan, where small island states seek increased global efforts to lower emissions and fund climate disaster losses.

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