NEW: Rapid Legal Analysis of the ICJ Advisory Opinion on Climate Change Obligations
July 24, 2025: Rapid Legal Analysis of the ICJ Advisory Opinion on Climate Change
Press Room: Vanuatu Climate Justice Program
Media Contacts
Anne-Sophie Vivier (Vanuatu)
[email protected]
NEW: July 23 Press Conference & Official Statement from the Government of Vanuatu
Recording: [Link]
Passcode: jA58z&^P
Transcript: Within recording link above.
Audio: Within recording link above.
OFFICIAL STATEMENT: [Link]
Media advisory [Link]
Speakers:
Ralph Regenvanu, Minister of Climate Change Adaptation, Meteorology & Geo-Hazards, Energy, Environment and Disaster Management for the Republic of Vanuatu
Ilan Kiloe, Legal counsel for Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG)
Vishal Prasad, Campaign Director, Pacific Islands Students Fighting Climate Change
Margaretha Wewerinke-Singh, legal counsel for Vanuatu’s and Melanesian Spearhead Group’s (MSG) ICJ case, Blue Ocean Law
Media Advisory | Press Conference: Vanuatu and Melanesian Spearhead Group to Respond to International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion on Climate Change
July 21, 2025: (ENGLISH) Vanuatu and Melanesian Spearhead Group to Respond to International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion on Climate Change
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Vanuatu Statement Ahead of Landmark International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion on Climate Change
Vanuatu Statement on Inter-American Court Advisory Opinion on the Climate Emergency and Human Rights
Republic of Vanuatu Statement on UN Ocean Conference
June 9, 2025: (ENGLISH) Republic of Vanuatu Statement on UN Ocean Conference
June 9, 2025: (FRANÇAIS) Déclaration de la République de Vanuatu à la Conférence des Nations Unies sur les Océans
May 14 Press Briefing
8am New York // 1 pm London// 2 pm The Hague // 3 pm Nairobi // 10pm Sydney // 11pm Port Vila, Vanuatu
Recording [Speaker View/Gallery View]
Audio [Link]
Transcript [Link]
Media advisory [Link]
Speakers:
Ralph Regenvanu, Minister of Climate Change Adaptation, Meteorology & Geo-Hazards, Energy, Environment and Disaster Management for the Republic of Vanuatu
Margaretha Wewerinke-Singh, international lawyer and ICJ legal counsel for Vanuatu
Vishal Prasad, Campaign Director, Pacific Islands Students Fighting Climate Change
Statements & Speeches (2024)
December 2024
December 13, 2024: Vanuatu Climate Justice Program Media statement on end of landmark ICJ climate case hearings
December 10, 2024: Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) statement on midpoint of ICJ climate hearings
December 4, 2024: Vanuatu Statement on the Remarks of Australia and United States at Landmark ICJ Climate Case
December 3, 2024: Speech on "ecocide" by Ralph Regenvanu at International Criminal Court's Assembly of State Parties 2024
December 1, 2024: Keynote Speech by Special Envoy Ralph Regenvanu -- PISFCC & WYCJ Climate Justice Gathering Opening Ceremony
November 2024
November 24, 2024: Vanuatu Statement on UN Climate Change Agreement: “It’s not enough. It was never going to be enough.”
November 7, 2024: On the Eve of COP29, Vanuatu-Driven ICJ Climate Change Case Looms While Emissions Continue to Rise and Fury of Climate ChangeGrows
October 2024
October 17, 2024: Pacific Island States United in Historic Participation in Upcoming ICJ Climate Advisory Opinion Proceedings
October 16, 2024: Vanuatu’s Landmark Climate Change Case Advances with 100 Oral Statements Now Scheduled at the International Court of Justice Hearings