VANUATU-ICJ-UN-JUSTICE-CLIMATE-ENVIRONMENT

Schoolchildren from the Suango Mele primary and secondary school, located in the village of Mele, north of the Vanuatu capital of Port Vila, hold signs as they pose for a photograph on July 24, 2025. The paramount chief of a volcanic island in Vanuatu said Thursday he was "very impressed" by a global court's declaration that countries must tackle climate change. Pacific island nation Vanuatu has triggered a landmark court ruling that has set out the big polluters' responsibilities when it comes to climate change. (Photo by Hilaire Bule / AFP) (Photo by HILAIRE BULE/AFP via Getty Images)