Vanuatu says global warming is a human rights issue and needs tougher laws to address climate change. To address this, it wants the International Court of Justice to protect vulnerable communities and the rights of residents. Pacific island countries and areas are among the most vulnerable in the world to the impacts of climate change according to the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, Australia’s national science agency.
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