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The World’s Youth Hail Historic Climate Ruling by World Court
THE HAGUE, 23 JULY, 2025.– The International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivered its long-awaited advisory opinion regarding the Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change, making clear that States and major polluters have a duty to protect people and take effective action to safeguard the climate system.
Pacific Youth Voices Await the ICJ Climate Advisory Opinion
The Pacific Ocean stretches endlessly beneath tropical skies, yet for the members of Pacific Islands Students Fighting Climate Change (PISFCC), the horizon carries more than salt spray and sunset - it holds the weight of six years of organising, testimony, and an unwavering fight for lands and seas. As the International Court of Justice prepares to deliver its Advisory Opinion on climate change, anticipation ripples across our island communities.
We Stand With the Torres Strait, The Fight for Climate Justice Is Far From Over
The Federal Court of Australia dismissed a landmark case brought by First Nations leaders from the Torres Strait Islands, ruling that the Australian Government does not owe a legal duty of care to protect their communities from the escalating impacts of climate change.
Climate ICJ AO Delivery Announced
The International Court of Justice has announced the delivery date of its historic first advisory opinion on the obligations of States in relation to climate change.
This landmark ruling will be read in a public sitting on Wednesday, 23 July 2025 at 3 PM CEST (1 AM) FJT, Thursday 24 July) at the Peace Palace in The Hague, by Judge Iwasawa Yuji, President of the Court.
PISFCC Celebrates Groundbreaking Inter-American Court Ruling
In a historic moment for climate justice, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights issued Advisory Opinion OC‑32/25 on 3 July 2025, declaring that the accelerating rise in global temperatures driven by human activity constitutes a climate emergency.
PISFCC Supports the Push for Fossil Fuel Taxation
Bonn, Germany: 20 June 2025 - At the midway point of the June climate meetings in Bonn, the unresolved finance failures of COP29 in Baku still hang heavy over negotiations. But amid stalled talks, a powerful narrative emerged at a press conference hosted by Oxfam International and Greenpeace International: the public is ready to make polluters pay.
PISFCC Joins Pacific Leaders in Urgent Demand for Legal Protection of the Ocean
Nice, France: 11 June 2025 - In a powerful intervention at the 2025 United Nations Ocean Conference, Pacific Islands Students Fighting Climate Change (PISFCC) stood alongside the Government of Vanuatu and key regional voices to deliver a simple, uncompromising message: climate inaction is a legal failure, and the ocean cannot wait.
Legal Obligations of States to Ensure a Fossil-Free Ocean & the Relevance of the Climate Advisory Opinions
Briefing note for Third UN Oceans Conference in Nice, France.
“Will The Law Rise to Meet Its Highest Calling?” The Historic ICJ Climate Hearings on Climate Justice
In December 2024, the world’s highest court became the stage for what may be the “biggest case in human history.” Over two weeks, 96 States from every region of the world as well as 11 International Organizations gathered at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague to present arguments in its climate advisory opinion (AO) proceedings, on two defining questions
PISFCC Director Brings the Voices Of Frontline Communities to the International Court of Justice
Today 13 December 2024, marked a major milestone in the global climate justice movement as Vishal Prasad, Director of Pacific Island Students Fighting Climate Change (PISFCC), delivered a compelling statement to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) during the ongoing #ClimateICJAO oral hearings.
Bringing the People’s Voice to the International Court of Justice
Over 50 people, including youth, indigenous and experts across various fields gathered in an empowering initiative, the People’s Assembly, to share how their lives have been impacted by climate change and to contribute to an outcome document presented to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) via oral statements on the 13th of December, 2024.
What to Know About a Landmark Court Case
The most important climate case that a lot of people haven’t heard about is playing out this week and next at the International Court of Justice. The court, based in The Hague, adjudicates disputes between nations and issues advisory opinions on big international legal issues.
PISFCC President Represents Youth Voices at the International Court of Justice
The Hague - Today, 3 December 2024, marks a historic day in the fight for climate justice as our president delivered a powerful statement to the judges of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) during the opening of oral hearings.
Historic Hearings at the World’s Highest Court Could be a Gamechanger for Climate Justice
From December 2nd to 13th, the International Court of Justice will hold two weeks of hearings in relation to the request for its Advisory Opinion on States’ obligations in respect of climate change. These legal proceedings, rooted in the leadership of Pacific youth, Vanuatu and campaigners worldwide have the potential to advance ambitious climate action after decades of political inertia that have plagued international climate negotiations and domestic climate policies.
COP29 Fails to Deliver on Climate Justice
Billed as the “Finance COP,” COP29 in Baku Azerbaijan was expected to bridge glaring gaps in climate finance and advance urgent priorities like the fossil fuel phase-out, Loss and Damage, and the Just Transition Work Plan. Instead, it concluded as a stark failure, leaving vulnerable nations like us in the Pacific to face escalating risks with minimal support and no clear pathway to justice.
#ClimateICJAO Oral Hearings Schedules Released
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has announced the Oral Hearings schedule for the advisory opinion regarding the obligations of states in relation to climate change.
#ClimateICJAO Petition Launch Ahead Of Oral Hearings At The ICJ
We are excited to launch the #ClimateICJAO Petition, as Pacific youth, we are at the forefront of this movement, determined to drive action ahead of the oral hearings at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) from December 2 to 13, 2024.
This petition seeks to gather worldwide support, amplifying the urgent need to address climate change and its deep impact on human rights.
Judges of the ICJ To Hear 100 Submissions In The #ClimateICJAO Oral Proceedings
The International Court of Justice (ICJ), will soon host a pivotal moment in the global fight against climate change as over 100 states and international organisations gather for the #ClimateICJAO oral hearings from 2-13 December, 2024.
This historic event marks the end of Phase 2 of the proceedings, closing all submissions to the ICJ, both written and oral.
The Witness Stand Website Launch: Amplifying Voices from the Frontlines of the Climate Crisis
Today marks the launch of ‘The Witness Stand’, a powerful new platform where the voices of those affected by climate change are heard. The Witness Stand serves as a direct message to the judges of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), who are deliberating on what is the biggest climate case in history - an advisory opinion on climate change (#ClimateICJAO) and its human rights implications.
International Court of Justice (ICJ) Receives 62 Written Comments for The Climate Advisory Opinion Proceedings
Following the submission of 91 written statements earlier this year, a total of 62 written comments have now been officially filed in the Registry of the ICJ as part of the ongoing legal process concerning the advisory opinion on the obligations of states in relation to climate change.