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Response on behalf of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh to the questions posed by
Judges Cleveland, Tladi, Aurescu and Charlesworth on Friday, 13 December 2024
Question put by Judge Cleveland: During these proceedings, a number of participants
have referred to the production of fossil fuels in the context of climate change, including
with respect to subsidies. In your view, what are the specific obligations under
international law of States within whose jurisdiction fossil fuels are produced to ensure

INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
OBLIGATIONS OF STATES IN RESPECT OF CLIMATE CHANGE
(REQUEST FOR ADVISORY OPINION)
WRITTEN REPLIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMAS
TO THE QUESTIONS PUT BY THE COURT
20 December 2024
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1. On 13 December 2024, the Court’s Registrar transmitted to participants in the advisory
proceedings on the Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change the questions put by
Judges Cleveland, Tladi, Aurescu and Charlesworth. The Bahamas sets out below its written
replies to the questions put by Judges Cleveland, Tladi and Charlesworth.

INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
OBLIGATIONS OF STATES IN RESPECT OF
CLIMATE CHANGE
RESPONSES OF ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA TO QUESTIONS POSED
BY JUDGES CLEVELAND, TLADI, AURESCU AND
CHARLESWORTH
20 DECEMBER 2024
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. Question put by Judge Cleveland ............................................................................... 1
II. Question put by Judge Tladi ..................................................................................... 12

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WRITTEN REPLY OF THE REPUBLIC OF ALBANIA TO THE QUESTIONS PUT BY JUDGES CLEVELAND, TLADI, AURESCU AND CHARLESWORTH
Question from Judge Cleveland
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Judge Cleveland put the following question to the participants at the end of the oral proceedings:

OBLIGATIONS OF STATES IN RESPECT OF CLIMATE CHANGE
(REQUEST FOR ADVISORY OPINION)
THE AFRICAN UNION’S
ANSWERS TO THE
QUESTIONS FROM THE
COURT
20 December 2024
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I – Preliminary remarks .................................................................................................... 3
II – The African Union’s Answers to the Questions ....................................................... 4
A. The First Question ................................................................................................................... 4

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23 DÉCEMBRE 2024
ORDONNANCE
OBLIGATIONS D’ISRAËL EN CE QUI CONCERNE LA PRÉSENCE ET LES
ACTIVITÉS DE L’ORGANISATION DES NATIONS UNIES, D’AUTRES
ORGANISATIONS INTERNATIONALES ET D’ÉTATS TIERS
DANS LE TERRITOIRE PALESTINIEN OCCUPÉ
ET EN LIEN AVEC CELUI-CI
(REQUÊTE POUR AVIS CONSULTATIF)
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OBLIGATIONS OF ISRAEL IN RELATION TO THE PRESENCE AND ACTIVITIES OF
THE UNITED NATIONS, OTHER INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
AND THIRD STATES IN AND IN RELATION TO THE
OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORY
(REQUEST FOR ADVISORY OPINION)
23 DECEMBER 2024
ORDER

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Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (The Gambia v. Myanmar: 7 States intervening) Ireland files a declaration of intervention in the proceedings under Article 63 of the Statute

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The General Assembly of the United Nations requests an advisory opinion from the Court on “the obligations of Israel in relation to the presence and activities of the United Nations, other international organizations and third States” in and in relation to the Occupied Palestinian Territory

THE SECRETARY-GENERAL
20 December 2024
Dear Mr. President,