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International Business Times
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Jan HENNOP

Landmark Climate Case To Open At Top UN Court

Houses destroyed by rising sea levels in Abidjan, Ivory Coast (Credit: AFP)

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.

Representatives from Vanuatu and other low-lying at-risk islands in the Pacific Ocean will open marathon proceedings at the International Court of Justice at 10:00 am (0900 GMT) before a 15-judge panel.

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