climate justice
at the ICJ
After 6 years of campaigning, the International Court of Justice has released the Climate Advisory Opinion on July 23, 2025.
It began with 27 law students in the Pacific, who turned ambition into action. From a small classroom, the Climate ICJ AO campaign was launched, transforming our ambition into purpose and a dream for justice in a global movement of solidarity.
This Advisory Opinion shifts the course of climate justice by using existing international law to hold polluters accountable, and refine their legal duties to protect people and the planet, always.
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Read the full advisory opinion. The ICJ’s Advisory Opinion underscores that failure to fulfil these duties may trigger consequences, setting a vital precedent for climate justice and global accountability.
Read the summary of the advisory opinion which outlines the Court’s findings. This summary is intended to capture the key points and structure of the larger advisory opinion delivered by the ICJ.
The Witness Stand for
Climate Justice
The Witness Stand began in the Pacific, gathering voices and messages from around the world to ensure that the ongoing International Court of Justice advisory opinion proceedings on climate change are inclusive and representative of those most affected.
The Witness Stand invites people from all walks of life to share what they would say to the World’s Highest Court as it considers climate change for the first time.
Messages come from those experiencing the impacts of climate change firsthand, as well as from allies standing in solidarity. Each #ClimateWitness shares their hopes, dreams, fears, and frustrations about the crisis, amplifying the urgent call for climate justice.
Statement to the ICJ
Cynthia’s
On 02 December 2024, Cynthia Houniuhi (President of PISFCC and founding member) delivered a powerful statement to the ICJ calling for climate justice and the recognition of the principle of intergenerational equity. She highlighted the crucial role played by young people from all over the world and highlighted the urgent need to reign in the climate crisis and hold polluters accountable.
Photo Credit : SPC/Ray CampbellWatch the full statement
On 13 December 2024, Vishal Prasad, (Director PISFCC), delivered a compelling statement to the ICJ, urging for climate justice and the acknowledgment of the voices of those directly witnessing the impacts of climate change. The People's Petition was also submitted to the ICJ judges. He also spoke about the important role youth played in decision making, and the need to prioritise the well-being of future generations. He called for urgent action to halt greenhouse gas emissions and hold polluters accountable, asserting that true climate justice can only be achieved by safeguarding the rights and futures of those most vulnerable to the climate crisis.
Statement to the ICJ
Vishal’s
Photo Credit : SPC/Ray Campbell
Watch the full statement
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‘This is for the world’s most vulnerable, for all of humanity, and our collective future. This is about what we must save, not what has been lost. This is a campaign to build ambition, not division. This is a campaign to uplift the goals of the Paris Agreement. This is the young generations’ call for justice to the world’s highest court’.
— Bob Loughman
Former Prime Minister, Republic of Vanuatu