Cynthia Houniuhi, the head of the Pacific Island Students Fighting Climate Change that initiated the case, said climate change was undermining “the sacred contract” between generations.

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The Peruvian famer's climate case could pave the way for others looking to hold polluters liable for past emissions.

“As the principal legal officer of my country, I have come before this court because domestic legal remedies are unable to address a crisis of the scope and magnitude,” he said during the opening ...

A Landmark Climate Change Case Opens at the Top UN Court as Island Nations Fear Rising Seas THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The top United Nations court took up the largest case in its history on ...

The top United Nations court took up the largest case in its history on Monday, hearing the plight of several small island nations helpless in combating the devastating effects of climate change ...

Cynthia Houniuhi, the head of the Pacific Island Students Fighting Climate Change that initiated the case, said climate change was undermining “the sacred contract” between generations.

The top United Nations court took up the largest case in its history on Monday, hearing the plight of several small island nations helpless in combating the devastating impact of climate change ...