WYCJ and Normandy Chair for Peace host webinar on ‘The ICJ case on Climate Change: How to influence the hearings’
Watch session 1 here. Watch session 2 here.
Following the historic unanimous adoption by the UNGA of the ICJ Advisory Opinion resolution on climate change, the Normandy Chair for Peace, in collaboration with the World's Youth for Climate Justice, recently organized a webinar titled "ICJ Advisory Opinion on Climate Change: How to influence the hearings." We thank and congratulate, Jule Schnakenberg, core team and global campaigner for WYCJ, for her valuable contribution and presentation in the webinar.
This was the fourth in a series of webinars organized by Normandy Chair for Peace and World’s Youth for Climate Justice on the youth-led campaign to take climate change to the International Court of Justice (ICJ). We are now at a very exciting phase of the campaign with the case now in the court and all UN member States have been invited by the ICJ to submit their comments.
The webinar emphasized the significant role that the youth and civil society play in shaping climate policy and advocating for climate justice. With key emphasis on introducing the Youth Climate Justice Handbook, participants of the webinar were encouraged and equipped with the necessary tools to actively contribute to the ICJ proceedings.
The YCJ handbook serves as a valuable resource to assist states in preparing submissions for the International Court of Justice (ICJ). It provides a framework for youth engagement, encouraging them to collaborate with legal experts and policymakers to influence the submissions and ensure a more sustainable and just future.
It is a compilation of three documents– a Summary for Policymakers, a Legal Memorandum, and a Status Report on the Principles of International and Human Rights Law Relevant to Climate Change. It is a comprehensive resource that equips young activists, legal experts, and policymakers with the knowledge and tools needed to effectively engage with the ICJ Advisory Opinion on climate change.
The May 22 webinar also provided background on how to engage with governments and parliaments/parliamentarians to ensure that they make a submission to the International Court of Justice by the deadline for the Climate Case (October 20, 2023) and that their submission is strong, inclusive and effective.
