📢 Reviewing the Climate Change Advisory Opinions: ITLOS, IACtHR, ICJ, AfCHPR On 4 September 2025, join leading voices in law and policy as we unpack the climate change advisory opinions from ITLOS, IACtHR, ICJ, and AfCHPR. Register now: kabarak-ac-ke.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

🚨 Three historic climate rulings in one year. 🌍 Now, Geneva must act. Join us on 3 Sept 2025 for the #GenevaDialogues on #HumanRights & #ClimateChange. We’ll unpack key Advisory Opinions from #ICJ, #ITLOS & #IACtHR, and how Geneva’s human rights institutions can act on them.

🎬 Geneva premiere & debate: YUMI – The Whole World The documentary on the Pacific youth campaign that brought the climate crisis to the world’s highest court. 🗓️ 2 Sept | 18:30|📍Cinélux, Geneva 🎟️Reserve your seat: shorturl.at/hvIE4 @ciel.org @wy4cj.bsky.social

🎬 Throwback to the 22 July screening of YUMI – The Whole World at the Flora Filmtheater in The Hague, just before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivered its historic advisory opinion on climate change! ⚖🌍 Photos: Lennard van der Valk

We commend the visionary leadership of Pacific Students, @wy4cj.bsky.social, the Vanuatu Govt. and supporting states for this victory for the #ClimateJustice Movement. Now, the political fight to #FillTheFund intensifies. "Fill The Fund" Campaign Vows to Escalate Demands for #Reparations! ENDS

🔥 ⚖️ 🌐HAPPENING NOW: Historic #ClimateJustice Ruling being delivered by the 🇺🇳 🧑‍⚖️ International Court of Justice. 🚨This ruling could signal a new dawn for climate law & accountability 📝 🧵 Live thread below with context, summary & analysis 👇 #ClimateJusticeAO #AOLetsGo

After the delivery of the historic climate advisory opinion from the ICJ on 23 July, join us on the 24th for a rapid-response global gathering! In 90 minutes, learn from legal experts how the implications of the AO can bolster stronger climate action from a climate justice perspective!

A Verdict for the Planet: Legal and Political Reflections on the ICJ Climate Ruling! 📆 24 July 🕞 3:30 PM UTC / 5:30 PM CEST 📍 Online & in-person at The Carlton Ambassador, The Hague 🔗 Register for online attendance: bit.ly/ICJresponse 🔗 Register to attend in The Hague: bit.ly/ICJresponseTickets

Join us for the ICJ AO Solidarity Demonstration on 23 July!📣 When the ICJ delivers its much-anticipated climate ruling, let’s show the world that young people and frontline communities are watching, and are demanding bold, urgent climate action! 💪 For more info: www.wy4cj.org/events/icj-a...

The Global Climate Justice Symposium is here! ✍🌱 By the youth, for the youth: perspectives of university students from around the world on the climate advisory proceedings! 🔗 Blog posts will be published on our website throughout July – head to shorturl.at/YYJoz to explore the student submissions!

The ICJ climate justice AO will be delivered on 23 July at 1 PM UTC! 🎉 Today, it has become clear the International Court of Justice, the world's highest court, will issue its advisory opinion on the obligations of States in respect of climate change in two weeks time! ✨

WYCJ welcomes the HISTORIC climate advisory opinion from the Inter-American Court of Human Rights! 🌎 Yesterday, the first climate advisory opinion from an international human rights Court was issued, and on first sight, it appears to be momentous! ➡️ Read our press statement: shorturl.at/uftMk

🔥⚖️🌐final countdown to a historic moment for #ClimateJustice: in a few minutes, InterAmerican Court of Human Rights will deliver landmark authoritative judicial opinion on States' climate obligations #AOLetsGo #OpiniónConsultiva 🧵key elements of context & analysis in thread👇

🚨Get ready for the FIRST climate advisory opinion from an international human rights court! Watch the delivery of this historic advisory opinion from the Inter-American Court of Human Rights live TODAY: shorturl.at/GkNfD 📅Thu, 3 July | 16:00 UTC #AOLetsGO #OpiniónConsultiva

TODAY is the delivery of the climate advisory opinion from the Inter-American Court of Human Rights! We and other youth had the opportunity to participate in the proceedings, which is essential to be able to achieve intergenerational equity. Watch the delivery live (16:00 UTC): shorturl.at/GkNfD

🚨 LIVE from #SB62: 200+ orgs launch bold proposals to reform the UN Climate Talks @UNFCCC #TheCOPWeNeed 📅 Mon, June 23 | ⏰ 4:30 PM CEST | 📍 Nairobi Room 4 | 🔴 Livestream: shorturl.at/ohJ0K 30 years of talks have failed to deliver #ClimateJustice. Time to #FixTheUNFCCC.

Behind the scenes at UNOC3! ✨ We were present with multiple campaigners, meaning we could participate in and attend many events in the Green and Blue Zone. From our side event 'From Legal Breakthoughs to Ocean Justice' and panel discussions to a rooftop session on ecocide law, we were there! 🚀

Climate Reparations Now – a workshop at SB62! 📅19 June, 2025 📍 Climate Camp, Tent 3 🕒3:00-4:15 PM Help consolidate an action plan on Climate Reparations that articulates the experiences, knowledge, and demands arising from previous processes.

➡️ Let all aid in ➡️ Lift the siege ➡️ End the genocide ✊ Read our full reaffirmation of solidarity with Palestinians on our website: www.wy4cj.org/s/WYCJ-Pales...

📆 ⚖️ 🌱 join us today, 3pm at the 🇺🇳 #SB62 Bonn climate camp to discuss the process forward toward the effective protection of the right to a #HealthyEnvironmentForAll in Europe under the auspices of the 🇪🇺 @coe.int! 🙏 @yeenetwork.bsky.social & @wy4cj.bsky.social for convening this timely event

✍ Are you passionate about climate litigation and have a way with words? We are looking for people to contribute to our Legal Blog! 💼📚 Check out previous blog posts hosted on our website (www.wy4cj.org/legal-blog and www.wy4cj.org/blog-juridico) to see some examples, and reach out to us soon!

Today is our webinar on the upcoming climate advisory opinion from the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, in which our panel will explore the transformative potential of this AO! Join us – simultaneous English/Spanish interpretation available! 🚀Register now: bit.ly/IACtHRClimat...

Greenpeace calls upon the international community to urgently uphold international law and ensure the immediate release of the #FreedomFlotilla humanitarian vessel the Madleen along with its crew. Full statement: act.gp/43xylO2 #FreedomFlotilla

📣Save the Date! As the Inter-American Court of Human Rights prepares to deliver its much-anticipated advisory opinion to clarify State obligations in the context of the climate emergency, we are co-hosting a webinar to explore the gigantic potential of this AO! Register now: bit.ly/IACtHRClimat...

🌊 Join us for the UNOC3 official online side event Intergenerational Equity in Ocean Governance: Securing the Rights of Future Generations! 📅 6 June 2025 🕙 10 AM UTC (90 minutes) 📌 Online, register here: bit.ly/UNOCFutureRights

⚡️ ⚖️ Precedent-setting #climatelitigation victory this morning in #SaulvsRWE 🙌 🎉 A victory for #climatejustice and corporate accountability 🧵🧑‍⚖️ A short thread to unpack the key legal principles reaffirmed by the judges of the Higher Court of Hamm 🇩🇪 ⬇️ 1/8

🗣️ How can we protect #EnvironmentalDefenders?  We urge the #IACtHR to incorporate the protections from the Escazú Agreement into its Advisory Opinion on the #ClimateEmergency as a vital complementary standard to existing global and regional human rights frameworks.   #EscazúInTheIACtHR

CAN calls on leaders to ensure Israel’s immediate compliance with International Law, engage in the Diplomatic Humanitarian Convoy, open borders, restore the ceasefire, & re-engage in real negotiations for peace, dignity and justice for Palestinians. climatenetwork.org/2025/05/15/p... #Gaza #Nakba

✨ MEET THE BOARD! Behind every milestone of WYCJ is the dedication, vision, and relentless effort of our members. At the core of our journey lie three remarkable leaders who turned ambition into action – meet our Board Members Aoife (Chairperson), Lianne (Treasurer) and Sumeyra (Secretary)! 💚

Yesterday, African CSOs filed a HISTORIC request for a climate justice AO from the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights!🎉 We applaud this years-in-the-making effort, which builds on pending AOs at the ICJ and other intl. tribunals. 🚀Read our full statement here: www.wy4cj.org/news/worlds-...

Join our Global Membership Onboarding Session and become part of WYCJ! 🌍✨ 📅 On 29 April and 6 May, we organise two Global Membership Onboarding Sessions to welcome new stubborn optimists to our organisation! 👉Register now (docs.google.com/forms/d/1_KH...) and you'll receive an invitation soon! 🚀

Join our Global Membership Onboarding Session and become part of WYCJ! 🌍✨ 📅 On 29 April and 6 May, we organise two Global Membership Onboarding Sessions to welcome new stubborn optimists to our organisation! 👉Register now (docs.google.com/forms/d/1_KH...) and you'll receive an invitation soon! 🚀

🌍💚 Happy International Mother Earth Day! 💚🌍 Today, 22 April, marks International Mother Earth Day, a moment to reflect on the deep connection we share with the planet that sustains us. From the air we breathe to the ecosystems we rely on, Earth is not just our environment – it’s our only home.

🌏 WYCJ at LCOY Nepal 2024 🌿 🚀 Shristi Gautam, WYCJ's National Front Coordinator for Nepal, wrote a blog on our website about the amazing LCOY Nepal 2024 experiences of her and the other WYCJ campaigners present! 👉 You can read the full blog (+ see more photos) here: www.wy4cj.org/news/collect...

It's the last day of the Board of the #LossAndDamage Fund's 5th Board meeting, and we want to reiterate the following non-negotiables for a start-up phase with early interventions: 1⃣ Take a strict #DoNoHarm approach 2⃣ Make #CommunityAccess a key modality 3⃣ Exclusively provide #Grants

Ahead of today's #LossAndDamage Fund Board meeting, civil society & Indigenous Peoples are loud and clear: YES to a quick funding start BUT urgency cannot come at the cost of #HumanRights: 👉 Take a people-centered & #DoNoHarm approach 👉 Limit early interventions to low risk

Today marks the start of @milieudefensie.bsky.social's climate case against ING, the biggest bank of the Netherlands and one that is still pouring billions into polluting companies. We wish them and the ~30.000(!) co-plaintiffs standing up for human rights and nature all support in this case 💚

You can’t sue a rainbow 🌈 No matter what happens in any courtroom – our global intersectional climate movement will only keep growing stronger and louder 💚🌎 #WeWillNotBeSilenced

No state, including Israel, should act with impunity, undermining international law. We call on the international community for urgent action and accountability.

🚨 Buckle up: we are back to #ClimateLitigation hearing in #SaulvsRWE case: Saúl's team now intervenes to provide additional information pointing to gaps in the report of the expert mandated by the Court to assess physical risks. 👀 Follow live here 🔽 bsky.app/profile/duyc...

🔥 ⚖️ today: day 2 of #ClimateJustice hearing in #SaulvsRWE 🏛️ The Higher Regional Court in Hamm (🇩🇪) reviews if a #fossilfuels company can be held accountable for climate harms, potentially setting a historic precedent. 🐦 📝 I am reporting live from the Court's room. 🧵 🔽 thread below

🔥⚖️🌐NOW: historic moment for #ClimateJustice ongoing in #SaulvsRWE in Hamm 🇩🇪 📢this case could set a groundbreaking #ClimateLitigation legal precedent to hold polluters accountable for climate harms 🐦📝I will be reporting live on this platform, with facts & background 👇

Together with 23 orgs. we highlighted: 🔗 The key linkages between #FossilFuels & climate harms, ⚖️ States & corporations' responsibilities to provide remedy for those harms & #PayUp. Read our submission to the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights & climate report: climaterights.org/wp-content/u...

The #LossAndDamageFund is meant to serve most climate-vulnerable communities! We call on the Board of the Fund to: ❌Reject the proposed Active Observer🪑for the corporate sector 🎯Implement a strict #ConflictOfInterest policy ✅Prioritize #PeopleOverProfits! www.ciel.org/wp-content/u...

📅 Pleading for Human Rights and Climate Justice: Reflections on the climate hearings before the International Court of Justice A webinar by @cielorg.bsky.social , WYCJ, and PISFCC! 12 March 3 - 4:30 PM UTC: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... 13 March 7:30 - 9 AM UTC: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Young women and adolescent girls are not just the future – they are the present 👩‍⚖ At WYCJ, women do not only have a seat at every table – they make up 74% of our Steering Committee. Women still bear the brunt of the climate crisis however, so more female leadership worldwide is needed now #IWD2025

This winter, our Latin-American Front coordinator Mariana Campos Vega attended the Winter Course at the The Hague Academy of International Law, an opportunity made possible by @gemeentedenhaag.bsky.social, which gifted the scholarship when WYCJ was awarded the Youth Carnegie Peace Prize in 2023!

‼️ Webinar alert ‼️ Together with @wy4cj.bsky.social & PISFCC, we are organizing a panel discussion to reflect on the arguments presented by countries during the historic hearings at the International Court of Justice on States' responsibility to tackle the #ClimateCrisis. 👇 More info 👇

📅 Pleading for Human Rights and Climate Justice: Reflections on the climate hearings before the International Court of Justice A webinar by @cielorg.bsky.social, WYCJ, and PISFCC! 12 March 3 - 4:30 PM UTC: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... 13 March 7:30 - 9 AM UTC: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

The @coe.int's legal recognition of the right to a healthy environment is long due, as the triple planetary crisis is an escalating human rights crisis that requires urgent action. We call on @coe.int 's Member States to take action now & protect the right through an additional protocol to the ECHR