International Court of Justice and Climate Change

International Court of Justice and Climate Change

Why in news ?

• The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has asked the International Court of Justice (ICJ) by passing a Resolution to give its opinion on countries’ obligations towards Climate Change based on the U.N. Framework Convention for Climate Change (UNFCCC).

Climate Change 

• The resolution refers to international agreements like the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).

Will the decision be Binding ?

• Not be legally binding as a judgment, but it would carry legal weight and moral authority.

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)

• Was signed in 1992 at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development also known as the Earth Summit
• UNFCCC entered into force in 1994 .
• The UNFCCC secretariat (UN Climate Change) is the United Nations entity tasked with supporting the global response to the threat of climate change. It is located in Bonn, Germany.

Practice Questions for Prelims

Headquarter of International Court of Justice is located in:
a) The Hague, Netherlands
b) Geneva, Switzerland
c) Avenue du Mont-Blanc
d)  London, United Kingdom

Ans. a)

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