In a historic vote at the United Nations on Thursday, Kenyan law professor Phoebe Okowa was elected as a judge to the ...

Phoebe Okowa, a Kenyan law scholar, has been elected as a judge of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), a principal ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr Ewelina U Ochab is a Forbes contributor, lawyer, and author. On May 5, 2025, International Court of Justice (ICJ, also referred ...

The International Court of Justice’s ruling that countries have a legal duty to curb climate change was the result of a yearslong campaign that began with university students. Vanuatu’s Climate Change ...

Israel will face accusations of breaking international law by refusing to let aid into the Gaza Strip when dozens of nations present arguments at the International Court of Justice during a week of ...

The International Court of Justice issued an advisory opinion on Wednesday that Israel is legally obligated to work with the United Nations’ Palestinian relief agency to deliver aid into Gaza. In its ...

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivered a landmark unanimous advisory opinion on Wednesday, addressing the legal obligations for countries to address climate change under international law.

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The United Nations’ top court in a landmark advisory opinion Wednesday said countries could be in violation of international law if they fail to take measures to protect ...

At the 59th session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, UN independent human rights experts, States and civil society firmly condemned the United ...