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Written reply of France to the question put by Vice-President Sebutinde at the end of the hearing held on 2 May 2025
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Written reply of Belgium to the question put by Vice-President Sebutinde at the end of the hearing held on 2 May 2025
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2 May 2025
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) - Conclusion of the public hearings held from 28 April to 2 May 2025
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Public sitting held on Friday 2 May 2025, at 3 p.m., at the Peace Palace, President Iwasawa presiding, 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 (Request for advisory opinion submitted by the General Assembly of the United Nations)
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Public sitting held on Friday 2 May 2025, at 10 a.m., at the Peace Palace, President Iwasawa presiding, 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 (Request for advisory opinion submitted by the General Assembly of the United Nations)
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Public sitting held on Thursday 1 May 2025, at 3 p.m., at the Peace Palace, President Iwasawa presiding, 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 (Request for advisory opinion submitted by the General Assembly of the United Nations)
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Public sitting held on Thursday 1 May 2025, at 10 a.m., at the Peace Palace, President Iwasawa presiding, 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 (Request for advisory opinion submitted by the General Assembly of the United Nations)
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Public sitting held on Wednesday 30 April 2025, at 3 p.m., at the Peace Palace, President Iwasawa presiding, 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 (Request for advisory opinion submitted by the General Assembly of the United Nations)
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Public sitting held on Wednesday 30 April 2025, at 10 a.m., at the Peace Palace, President Iwasawa presiding, 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 (Request for advisory opinion submitted by the General Assembly of the United Nations)
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Public sitting held on Tuesday 29 April 2025, at 3 p.m., at the Peace Palace, President Iwasawa presiding, 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 (Request for advisory opinion submitted by the General Assembly of the United Nations)
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Public sitting held on Tuesday 29 April 2025, at 10 p.m., at the Peace Palace, President Iwasawa presiding, 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 (Request for advisory opinion submitted by the General Assembly of the United Nations)
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Public sitting held on Monday 28 April 2025, at 3 p.m., at the Peace Palace, President Iwasawa presiding, 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 (Request for advisory opinion submitted by the General Assembly of the United Nations)
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Public sitting held on Monday 28 April 2025, at 10 a.m., at the Peace Palace, President Iwasawa presiding, 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 (Request for advisory opinion submitted by the General Assembly of the United Nations)
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23 April 2025
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) - Revised schedule for the public hearings
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9 April 2025
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) - Public hearings to be held from Monday 28 April to Friday 2 May 2025
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12 March 2025
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) - Filing of written statements and opening date of the public hearings
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20 February 2025
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) - The Court authorizes the African Union to participate in the proceedings
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7 February 2025
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) - The Court authorizes the League of Arab States to participate in the proceedings
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4 February 2025
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) - The Court authorizes the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation to participate in the proceedings
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30 January 2025
Part II (F): Other documents without document symbols (documents received from the Secretariat of the United Nations)
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30 January 2025
Part II (E): Relevant instruments (documents received from the Secretariat of the United Nations)
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Part II (D): Human rights documentation
30 January 2025
Part II (D): Human rights documentation
Part II (C) - Security Council (documents received from the Secretariat of the United Nations)
30 January 2025
Part II (C) - Security Council (documents received from the Secretariat of the United Nations)
30 January 2025
Part II (B) - General Assembly Emergency Special Sessions (documents received from the Secretariat of the United Nations)
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Part II (A) - Material of the United Nations Relating to the Questions before the Court (documents received from the Secretariat of the United Nations)
30 January 2025
Part II (A) - Material of the United Nations Relating to the Questions before the Court (documents received from the Secretariat of the United Nations)
30 January 2025
Part I: Material relating to the request by the General Assembly for an advisory opinion of the Court
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30 January 2025
List of Documents (documents received from the Secretariat of the United Nations)
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30 January 2025
Introductory Note (documents received from the Secretariat of the United Nations)
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24 December 2024
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) - The President of the Court makes an Order organizing the proceedings and fixes the time-limits for the presentation of written statements
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23 December 2024
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
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20 December 2024
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Written reply of Switzerland to the questions put by Judges Cleveland, Tladi, Aurescu and Charlesworth at the end of the hearing held on 13 December 2024
(French version only)20 December 2024
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Written reply of France to the questions put by Judges Cleveland, Tladi, Aurescu and Charlesworth at the end of the hearing held on 13 December 2024
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Written reply of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the questions put by Judges Tladi and Charlesworth at the end of the hearing held on 13 December 2024
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Written reply of Comores to the questions put by Judges Cleveland, Tladi, Aurescu and Charlesworth at the end of the hearing held on 13 December 2024
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13 December 2024
Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change (Request for Advisory Opinion) - Conclusion of the public hearings held from 2 to 13 December 2024
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Public sitting held on Friday 13 December 2024, at 3 p.m., at the Peace Palace, President Salam presiding, on the Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change (Request for advisory opinion submitted by the General Assembly of the United Nations)
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Public sitting held on Friday 13 December 2024, at 10 a.m., at the Peace Palace, President Salam presiding, on the Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change (Request for advisory opinion submitted by the General Assembly of the United Nations)
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Public sitting held on Thursday 12 December 2024, at 3.05 p.m., at the Peace Palace, President Salam presiding, on the Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change (Request for advisory opinion submitted by the General Assembly of the United Nations)
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Public sitting held on Thursday 12 December 2024, at 10 a.m., at the Peace Palace, President Salam presiding, on the Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change (Request for advisory opinion submitted by the General Assembly of the United Nations)
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Public sitting held on Wednesday 11 December 2024, at 3 p.m., at the Peace Palace, President Salam presiding, on the Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change (Request for advisory opinion submitted by the General Assembly of the United Nations)
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Public sitting held on Wednesday 11 December 2024, at 10 a.m., at the Peace Palace, President Salam presiding, on the Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change (Request for advisory opinion submitted by the General Assembly of the United Nations)
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11 December 2024
Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change (Request for Advisory Opinion) Revised schedule for the second week of the public hearings
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Public sitting held on Tuesday 10 December 2024, at 3 p.m., at the Peace Palace, President Salam presiding, on the Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change (Request for advisory opinion submitted by the General Assembly of the United Nations)
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Public sitting held on Tuesday 10 December 2024, at 10 a.m., at the Peace Palace, President Salam presiding, on the Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change (Request for advisory opinion submitted by the General Assembly of the United Nations)
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Public sitting held on Monday 9 December 2024, at 3 p.m., at the Peace Palace, President Salam presiding, on the Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change (Request for advisory opinion submitted by the General Assembly of the United Nations)
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Public sitting held on Monday 9 December 2024, at 10 a.m., at the Peace Palace, President Salam presiding, on the Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change (Request for advisory opinion submitted by the General Assembly of the United Nations)
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Public sitting held on Friday 6 December 2024, at 3 p.m., at the Peace Palace, President Salam presiding, on the Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change (Request for advisory opinion submitted by the General Assembly of the United Nations)
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Public sitting held on Friday 6 December 2024, at 10 a.m., at the Peace Palace, President Salam presiding, on the Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change (Request for advisory opinion submitted by the General Assembly of the United Nations)
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Public sitting held on Thursday 5 December 2024, at 3.05 p.m., at the Peace Palace, President Salam presiding, on the Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change (Request for advisory opinion submitted by the General Assembly of the United Nations)
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Public sitting held on Thursday 5 December 2024, at 10 a.m., at the Peace Palace, President Salam presiding, on the Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change (Request for advisory opinion submitted by the General Assembly of the United Nations)
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Public sitting held on Wednesday 4 December 2024, at 3 p.m., at the Peace Palace, President Salam presiding, on the Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change (Request for advisory opinion submitted by the General Assembly of the United Nations)
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Public sitting held on Wednesday 4 December 2024, at 10 a.m., at the Peace Palace, President Salam presiding, on the Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change (Request for advisory opinion submitted by the General Assembly of the United Nations)
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Public sitting held on Tuesday 3 December 2024, at 3 p.m., at the Peace Palace, President Salam presiding, on the Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change (Request for advisory opinion submitted by the General Assembly of the United Nations)
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Public sitting held on Tuesday 3 December 2024, at 10 a.m., at the Peace Palace, President Salam presiding, on the Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change (Request for advisory opinion submitted by the General Assembly of the United Nations)
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Public sitting held on Monday 2 December 2024, at 3 p.m., at the Peace Palace, President Salam presiding, on the Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change (Request for advisory opinion submitted by the General Assembly of the United Nations)
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2 December 2024
Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change (Request for Advisory Opinion) - Revised schedule for the public hearings
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Public sitting held on Monday 2 December 2024, at 10 a.m., at the Peace Palace, President Salam presiding, on the Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change (Request for advisory opinion submitted by the General Assembly of the United Nations)
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26 November 2024
Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change (Request for Advisory Opinion) - The Court meets with scientists of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
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8 November 2024
Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change (Request for Advisory Opinion) - Public hearings to be held from Monday 2 to Friday 13 December 2024
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16 August 2024
Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change - Filing of written comments
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15 August 2024
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15 August 2024
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15 August 2024
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12 August 2024
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7 August 2024
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31 May 2024
Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change (Request for Advisory Opinion) - Extension of the time-limit for the submission of written comments
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Extension of time-limits: Presentation of written comments on the written statements
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12 April 2024
Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change (Request for Advisory Opinion) - Filing of written statements
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26 March 2024
Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change (Request for Advisory Opinion) - The Court authorizes the World Health Organization to participate in the proceedings
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22 March 2024
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22 March 2024
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21 March 2024
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19 March 2024
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4 March 2024
Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change (Request for Advisory Opinion) - The Court authorizes the Parties to the Nauru Agreement Office to participate in the proceedings
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20 December 2023
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20 December 2023
Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change (Request for Advisory Opinion) - The Court authorizes the Pacific Islands Forum and the Alliance of Small Island States to participate in the proceedings
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19 December 2023
Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change (Request for Advisory Opinion) - Extension of the time-limits for the submission of written statements and written comments
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Extension of time-limits: Presentation of the written statements and written comments on those statements
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24 November 2023
Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change (Request for Advisory Opinion) - The Court authorizes the Pacific Community to participate in the proceedings
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20 September 2023
Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change (Request for Advisory Opinion) - The Court authorizes the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States, the Melanesian Spearhead Group and the Forum Fisheries Agency to participate in the proceedings
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1 September 2023
Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change (Request for Advisory Opinion) - The President of the Court authorizes the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries to participate in the proceedings
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9 August 2023
Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change (Request for Advisory Opinion) - Three-month extension of the time-limits for the submission of written statements and written comments
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Extension of time-limits: Written statements and written comments on those statements
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18 July 2023
Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change (Request for Advisory Opinion) - The Court authorizes the African Union to participate in the proceedings
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PART VIII: Human rights and climate change (documents received from the Secretariat of the United Nations)
30 June 2023
PART VIII: Human rights and climate change (documents received from the Secretariat of the United Nations)
PART VII: Law of the sea (documents received from the Secretariat of the United Nations)
30 June 2023
PART VII: Law of the sea (documents received from the Secretariat of the United Nations)
PART VI: Outcomes of United Nations conferences and follow-up processes and related documents (documents received from the Secretariat of the United Nations)
30 June 2023
PART VI: Outcomes of United Nations conferences and follow-up processes and related documents (documents received from the Secretariat of the United Nations)
PART V: Protection of the climate system and other parts of the environment (documents received from the Secretariat of the United Nations)
30 June 2023
PART V: Protection of the climate system and other parts of the environment (documents received from the Secretariat of the United Nations)
PART IV: Development of international law (documents received from the Secretariat of the United Nations)
30 June 2023
PART IV: Development of international law (documents received from the Secretariat of the United Nations)
PART III: Scientific reports (documents received from the Secretariat of the United Nations)
30 June 2023
PART III: Scientific reports (documents received from the Secretariat of the United Nations)
PART II: Multilateral Treaties (documents received from the Secretariat of the United Nations)
30 June 2023
PART II: Multilateral Treaties (documents received from the Secretariat of the United Nations)
30 June 2023
Part I - Request by the General Assembly for an advisory opinion of the Court (documents received from the Secretariat of the United Nations)
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30 June 2023
List of Documents (documents received from the Secretariat of the United Nations)
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30 June 2023
Introductory Note (documents received from the Secretariat of the United Nations)
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23 June 2023
Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change (Request for Advisory Opinion) - The Court authorizes the European Union to participate in the proceedings
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22 June 2023
Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change (Request for Advisory Opinion) - The Court authorizes the Commission of Small Island States on Climate Change and International Law to participate in the proceedings
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14 June 2023
Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change (Request for Advisory Opinion) - The Court authorizes the International Union for Conservation of Nature to participate in the proceedings
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25 April 2023
Obligations of States in respect of climate change (Request for Advisory Opinion) - The President of the Court makes an Order organizing the proceedings; she fixes the time-limits for the presentation of written statements and for written comments on those statements
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Fixing of Time-limits: Presentation of the written statements and written comments on those statements
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19 April 2023
The General Assembly of the United Nations requests an advisory opinion from the Court on the obligations of States in respect of climate change