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Climate change is an existential threat to Pacific islanders, Australia has acknowledged at the world's top court, but argues against further legal obligations.

Environmental campaigners from 98 countries and 12 organisations began giving evidence on Monday to the International Court of Justice in a landmark case aimed at laying down rules for how rich nations should support poorer ones on the frontlines of climate change.

Vanuatu envoy makes claim as hearing gets under way at international court of justice in The Hague

The future of the planet is at stake during hearings at the top United Nations court, a representative for Vanuatu said Monday, opening a historic case that aims to set a legal framework on how countries should tackle climate change.

The United Nations' top court will start unprecedented hearings on Monday aimed at setting legal guidelines for how countries should protect the planet against climate change and help vulnerable nations combat its devastating impact.

ICJ to hear submissions from more than 100 groups in Pacific-led campaign to provide a legal blueprint on obligations of states for climate harm

Vanuatu's climate envoy Ralph Regenvanu has opened the historic case for a broader legal basis for action on climate change.

The top United Nations court will take up the largest case in its history on Monday

Pacific island nations are pushing for more action on climate change as they face the existential threat of rising tides and a lack of access to finance.

The world's top court will next week start unprecedented hearings aimed at finding a "legal blueprint" for how countries should protect the environment from damaging greenhouse gases -- and what the consequences are if they do not.

NEARLY 30 of Keir Starmer’s MPs have told his Government it must “impose widespread sanctions” on Israel.