On 23 July, the International Court of Justice issued an advisory opinion on countries’ obligations to address climate change under international law.
According to their unanimous ruling, nations can now be held accountable for their climate-harming practices, even if they have not signed onto the Paris Agreement.
The ICJ ruling also links climate action to the protection and promotion of human rights, including the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment.
Astro Awani’s Melisa Idris speaks with Prof Jemilah Mahmood, the executive director of the Sunway Centre for Planetary Health at Sunway University, and founder of Mercy Malaysia. In the last decade, she has served in leadership roles internationally with the UN and the Red Cross, and was the 2019 recipient of the Asean prize.
Produced by: Astro Awani
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