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Tiny Vanuatu steps up to protect the climate
Oped, Antara Haldar, Published on 28/08/2025
» Although the International Court of Justice (ICJ) turned 80 this year, there is a sense in which it has never felt younger. In a David-versus-Goliath moment, the tiny Pacific Island state of Vanuatu recently changed international law forever by bringing the world's most important issue before its highest court. The result is an ICJ advisory opinion on "the legal obligations of states in respect of climate change", as requested -- at Vanuatu's urging -- by the UN General Assembly (with 132 states co-sponsoring the resolution).
Trying to keep small islands afloat
Oped, Ralph Gonsalves, Fiame Naomi Mata'afa & Wavel Ramkalawan, Published on 26/05/2023
» It is too early to tell whether all the talk about reforming development finance at this year's International Monetary Fund and World Bank Spring Meetings will translate into meaningful policy action for the Global South. But multilateral financial institutions increasingly recognise the need to evolve to remain relevant in light of new global challenges.
Update donor policy
Oped, Postbag, Published on 22/03/2022
» Re: "Donor issues", (PostBag, March 21) and "Review blood donation criteria", (Opinion, March 18).