Dispatches from COP 29: As International Court of Justice Hears Landmark Climate Case, Organizers Protest at COP 29

Oral arguments are set to begin December 2 in the International Court of Justice after students from Pacific island nations successfully brought a landmark human rights case before the court. The case seeks an advisory opinion from the court that will clarify what responsibilities states have for protecting the climate and what the legal consequences are for failing to do so. Organizers with Pacific Island Students Fighting Climate Change rallied at COP 29 ahead of the case beginning next month and called on constituents to pressure world leaders to act in defense of small, island nations that are especially susceptible to climate change. Full story and more in link below.