INTERNATIONAL COURT RULES COUNTRIES MUST FIGHT CLIMATE CHANGE, A VICTORY FOR SMALL ISLAND STATES

A groundbreaking international court ruling has confirmed that countries have binding legal obligations to fight climate change—not just under climate agreements, but across a wide spectrum of international law. The decision is being hailed as a major victory for small island states like Saint Lucia, which are on the front lines of rising seas, extreme weather, and existential threats to sovereignty.