ICJ can name climate obligations. Why won’t it confirm genocide?

ICJ can name climate obligations. Why won’t it confirm genocide?

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) made headlines in July with a historic climate ruling. In a long-awaited advisory opinion, the United Nations’ highest legal body confirmed what many in the Global South have long known: Wealthy nations such as the U.S. have a legal responsibility to address the climate crisis. For Small Island Developing States (SIDS), which have fought for decades to be heard in global negotiations, this ruling was hard…