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Sudan files case to UN court alleging UAE is breaching genocide convention by funding rebels

Sudan has filed a case at the top United Nations court accusing the United Arab Emirates of breaching the genocide convention by arming and funding the rebel paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces in Sudan’s deadly war

The Independent UK

Irish government urged to enact trade ban with Israeli settlements within a year

A campaign behind the Occupied Territories Bill thinks it could set an EU precedent on banning trade with illegal settlements.

The Independent UK

White victimhood to G20: What’s behind Trump’s attacks on South Africa?

Trump’s freeze on aid to South Africa caps years of growing tension over everything from Russia and China to Israel.

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US will put UK in tariff regime with EU over Chagos deal, says Farage

Tory shadow foreign secretary Dame Priti Patel said the Chagos Islands deal was ‘one of the worst foreign policy failures in modern British history’.

Evening Standard

Climate change and rich nations' responsibilities

This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about the climate change case at the International Court of Justice. There’s The Sound Kitchen mailbag, “The Listener’s Corner” with Paul Myers, Ollia’s “Happy Moment”, and Erwan Rome’s “Music from Erwan” – all that, and the new…

Radio France Internationale

Ireland formally joins South Africa’s ICJ Gaza genocide case against Israel

IRELAND has formally joined South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

The National (Scotland)

Climate crisis threatens to exploit and exacerbate division and polarisation: WHO Chief Ghebreyesus

World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Friday said that the climate crisis threatens to only exploit and exacerbate division and polarisation. Read further on Dynamite News:

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UN General Assembly asks court to say what Israel needs to provide in Gaza

The U.N. General Assembly has approved a resolution asking the U.N.’s highest court to state what Israel’s obligations are in Gaza and the West Bank to provide humanitarian assistance essential for the survival of Palestinian civilians

The Independent UK

Israeli embassy removes flag in Dublin ahead of closure

Israel said at the weekend it was closing its embassy in Dublin with Israel’s foreign minister accusing Ireland of ‘antisemitic rhetoric’.

Evening Standard

Human Rights Watch: Israel committing genocide in Gaza by restricting water

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has accused Israel of causing the deaths of thousands of Palestinians by systematically restricting and targeting…

The National (Scotland)

As Gaza war rages, Deutsche Welle insiders accuse outlet of pro-Israel bias

Journalists at the German media network say newsroom leaders instil fear and dehumanise Palestinian suffering.

Al Jazeera

Gaza: why it’s difficult to reach a legal judgment of genocide against Israel

Israel recently closed its embassy in Ireland, blaming its decision on Ireland’s allegedly “extreme anti-Israel policies”. This followed the Irish government announcement that it would formally intervene in the South African case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), in which South Africa alleges that Israel is engaged in genocide…

The Conversation

Irish government accused by Israel’s foreign minister of ‘antisemitic rhetoric’

Israel’s foreign minister Gideon Saar was highly critical of the Irish Government after ordering the closure of the embassy in Dublin.

Evening Standard

NZ’s government may ask the public to underwrite the risk of fossil fuel exploration – this could be unlawful

After reversing the ban on new offshore oil and gas exploration permits, New Zealand’s coalition government is now considering whether to share the risks of exploration with the fossil fuel industry.

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Israel to close embassy in Ireland amid UN genocide case intervention

ISRAEL has said it will close its embassy in Dublin following news Ireland will formally intervene in South Africa’s genocide case against…

Al Jazeera

ICJ weighs legal responsibility for climate change, ‘future of our planet’

The World Court’s 15 judges will consider arguments made by over 100 countries in a case led by Vanuatu, island nations.

The Conversation

Historic climate change advisory: what the case before the International Court of Justice might mean

The International Court of Justice, the world’s highest court, held hearings in mid-December 2024 on the legal obligations that governments have under international law to protect the environment and limit climate change. It’s the biggest case the court has ever heard. The court is expected to hand down a legal…

The National (Scotland)

Ireland will ask UN court to expand genocide interpretation in Israel case

IRELAND will formally intervene in South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) this month.

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'David V Goliath' Battle At ICJ Climate Hearings

Halfway through marathon climate change hearings at the world's top court, battle lines are being drawn between developed countries urging judges to stick to current legal obligations and vulnerable nations pleading for more.

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Vanuatu whacks Australia over climate case stance

Australia's Pacific neighbour Vanuatu has taken the rare step of publicly criticising Canberra for its climate submission at the International Court of Justice.

The Conversation

Trusted partner to the Pacific, or giant fossil fuel exporter? This week, Australia chose the latter

Australia has long tried to be two things at once – a trusted friend to Pacific nations in a bid to reduce China’s influence, and a giant exporter of fossil fuels. This diplomatic tightrope has become increasingly hard to walk, as Pacific nations see climate change as an existential threat.

International Business Times

Stick To Current Climate Change Laws, US Tells Top UN Court

The current United Nations framework for fighting climate change should be preserved, the United States told the International Court of Justice, which is working on drafting fresh global legal guidelines.

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UN Court Hears Small Island Nations' Climate Change Plight

The International Court of Justice in The Hague addresses climate change responsibilities and consequences, focusing on small island nations' vulnerability.

Radio France Internationale

Small island nations lead fight for climate justice at UN's top court

Environmental campaigners from 98 countries and 12 organisations began giving evidence on Monday to the International Court of Justice in a landmark case aimed at laying down rules for how rich nations should support poorer ones on the frontlines of climate change.

The Guardian - AU

Top UN court to begin hearings on landmark climate change case

ICJ to hear submissions from more than 100 groups in Pacific-led campaign to provide a legal blueprint on obligations of states for climate harm

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