The Republic of Vanuatu today formally announced on the floor of the UN General Assembly the core group of nations backing its bid for an Advisory Opinion from the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

Three years ago, a group of law students from across the Pacific met at a university campus in Vanuatu to discuss how we could put our legal knowledge to work in order to take a stand on the climate crisis that threatened our countries, our cultures, and our futures.

Pacific activists and students, joined by New York climate activists and Indigenous representatives, held a climate justice flotilla on Saturday sailing past the UN HQ and the Statue of Liberty.

This opinion written by Romabeth Siri, the Vanuatu based campaigner for the Pacific Student Fighting Climate Change (PISFCC) seeks to raise awareness on the purposes of the ICJ AO campaign, its significance and implications.

At the 51st Summit of Pacific Islands Forum leaders, the campaign for an ICJ advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice was formally endorsed.

Members of the ICJAO alliance held a major flotilla calling on world leaders to support climate justice by endorsing the campaign for an advisory opinion on the human rights impacts of climate change at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) as the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) kicks off.

The Global Alliance to seek an ICJ advisory opinion wrote a joint letter to the Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese seeking his support for the campaign.

On the 02nd of June, Pacific Islands Students Fighting Climate Change hosted a symposium with the University of the South Pacific titled ‘Navigating Pacific Climate Justice to the UN General Assembly’.

A global alliance of civil society groups, representing over 1500 civil society organisations in 130 countries, has launched to support the ICJAO Campaign.

CARICOM Heads of Government have indicated their support to Vanuatu’s pursuit of an ICJ Advisory Opinion.

On the 15th and 16th December 2021, the Youth Environmental Movement 2021 was held in Kolokoda Primary School (KPS) in Hogarano District, Isabel Province, Solomon Islands.

The PISFCC launched a strong campaign at COP26 that saw an overwhelming reception of the ICJAO campaign amongst various stakeholders at COP26.

Media Release

Vanuatu has announced that will seek an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice on climate change in a bid to accelerate global climate action and secure climate justice.

By Marc Membrere, Samoa Observer

PISFCC had launched a petition that calls upon leaders of Pacific Island nations to commence the process of seeking an advisory opinion on human rights and climate change from the International Court of Justice.

An Opinion Piece

Now more than ever we need to motivate, guide and accelerate global climate action in a bid to protect endangered human rights and avert the most severe impacts of climate change.

On the 10th of June, in collaboration with the Solomon Islands National University, Pacific Islands Students Fighting Climate Change organized an Tok Stori and live performance event at SINU Kukum Campus lecture theater.

On the 20th-21st November 2020, 50 local youth from numerous institutions of learning gathered at the Barana Nature and Heritage Park for a two-day environmental education event.

An interview with Solomon Yeo, Campaign Director for the Pacific Islands Students Fighting Change.

PISFCC has successfully completed its regional art competition, ‘Reimagining Pacific Futures’ which showcased amazing talents and inspiring activism from our youth.