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The International Court of Justice (ICJ) will issue its advisory opinion on states\u2019 legal obligations concerning climate change today at 3pm.<\/p>

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The ruling, to be delivered by ICJ President Judge Iwasawa Yuji, follows submissions from over 100 countries and organisations. Small island developing states, including Antigua and Barbuda, played a key role in the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The request for the opinion was initiated by Vanuatu, with Antigua and Barbuda among its leading supporters. It seeks clarity on how international law compels states to act on climate change.<\/p>

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Speaking during the December hearings, Prime Minister Gaston Browne warned of the existential threat facing island nations. \u201cWe seek this advisory opinion not to point fingers but to clarify state obligations before the clock on our survival runs out,\u201d he said.<\/p>

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Crown Counsel Zachary Phillips also argued that wealthier nations should not use the Paris Agreement as a shield against broader climate responsibilities.<\/p>\n

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