ICJ Advisory Opinion Delivery

World Court to Issue Climate Justice Advisory Opinion on 23 July!

The International Court of Justice, the world's highest court, will issue its advisory opinion on States' obligations regarding climate change on 23 July in The Hague, the Netherlands.

We will be hosting a Big Push—Big Tent Mobilization Session: “ICJAO—People’s Case for Climate Justice” on Thursday, 17 July.

Join us to learn what is happening on the day and how you can be involved!

Advisory Opinion Delivery Events

  • Big Push - Big Tent Mobilization Session: ICJAO - People’s Case for Climate Justice

    Date: Thursday 17 July at 2pm GMT/ 3pm CEST

    Registration: here

    We will be hosting a Big Push—Big Tent Mobilization Session: “ICJAO—People’s Case for Climate Justice.” Join us to learn what is happening on the day and how you can be involved.

    Register now!

  • Hybrid Unpacking Session

    A few days after the delivery, we will host a hybrid unpacking session with colleagues on the ground in the Hague for our partners around the world to help them start to make sense of what we expect to be a rich Advisory Opinion.

    More information will follow, so stay tuned!

    TBC

Legal Experts on the Ground Ready to Comment

  • Aditi Shetye

    Aditi Shetye, Lead of Strategic Litigation.

    Email: aditi@wy4cj.org

  • José Rodríguez

    José Rodríguez, Legal Advisor.

    Email: jose@wy4cj.org

  • Theresa Amor-Juergenssen

    Theresa Amor-Juergenssen, Legal Advocacy Deputy.

    Email: theresa@wy4cj.org

Spokespeople

  • Ashawnté in a black blazer with a SDG pin and a blue COP28 keycord, wearing long braids with gold cuffs.

    Ashawnté Russell

    Ashawnté Russell, Caribbean Front Coordinator.

    Email: ashawnte@wy4cj.org

  • Mariana in a white blouse with short sleeves and long straight dark hair, wearing round glasses with thin frame and a blue COP28 keycord.

    Mariana Campos Vega

    Mariana Campos, , Latin-America Front Coordinator.

    Email: mariana@wy4cj.org

  • Nicole in a white shirt sleeves with long dark hair and round glasses.

    Nicole Ponce

    Nicole Ponce Advocacy Lead.

    Email: nicole@wy4cj.org

  • Samira in a light blue blouse with short hair, wearing a necklace and small loop hearrings.

    Samira Ben Ali

    Samira Ben Ali, Campaigns Lead.

    Email: samira@wy4cj.org

Watch the Climate ICJAO Delivery Live!

The ICJ will live stream the advisory opinion delivery, meaning you and everyone else can watch simultaneously Judge Iwasawa Yuji, President of the Court, will read out the advisory opinion!

The International Court of Justice will deliver the long-awaited advisory opinion on State Obligations in Relation to Climate Change on Wednesday, 23 July 2025, at 3pm CEST/9am NY time/ 1am Fiji time in The Hague, the Netherlands.

The live stream link can be found by clicking on the media player on the ICJ’s homepage, or here.

Or start your own watch party!