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Vanuatu Teen Climate Activist to Address Historic Climate Justice Hearings at the International Court of Justice
Vepaia, a young climate activist from Vanuatu, is heading to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to testify, advocating for the inclusion of children’s rights in the climate justice debate, and calling for an advisory opinion that acknowledges states’ obligations to tackle the climate crisis and protect future generations.
Pacific youth hope historic hearing in The Hague delivers climate justice where COP did not
Vanuatu, along with a group of Pacific Island law students, have spearheaded the move to seek an advisory opinion from the ICJ that will define the legal obligations of countries to take climate action.
