The International Court of Justice said that climate change threatens all life and may violate human rights. It also said that citizens can hold governments legally accountable for not taking adequate action to ensure a safe climate.

In a landmark advisory opinion on July 23, the International Court of Justice said all countries have significant legal responsibilities to prevent further climate harm by slashing their climate pollution rapidly.

Nations must protect current and future generations from environmental harm, says the International Court of Justice.

What to do about Climate Change: “an existential problem of planetary proportions.” The International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion

It marks the first time the International Court of Justice, the UN’s top court based in the Hague, has considered the climate crisis.