Jan van de Venis
@JanvandeVenis
Human Rights, Rights of Future Generations & Nature * UN Expert * TEDx * Spreekt @SpeakersforGood * Ombuds TG * vice vz Nationale Parken NL + vz NP DvTexel
"Ik dacht aan de ombudsman voor toekomstige generaties. Hoewel de minister het voorstel had ontraden, ging er een groot luik open in mijn hoofd. Ik stelde het me voor: een kabinet met verbeeldingskracht. Het gloorde aan de horizon.” volkskrant.nl/ditjes/vriende…
READ HERE: The summary of the #ICJ Advisory Opinion on the Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change. go.icj-cij.org/4kYgfKy
There is a lot to unpack in this ICJ opinion - and Seb and others are doing a great job of describing as the opinion is read - but I want to highlight the Court’s historic and emphatic recognition of the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment!
🔥⚖️🌐HAPPENING NOW: Historic #ClimateJustice Ruling being delivered by the 🇺🇳🧑⚖️ @CIJ_ICJ International Court of Justice - this ruling could signal a new dawn for climate law & accountability 📝🧵Live thread below with context, summary and analysis 👇 #ClimateJusticeAO #AOLetsGo
🎉Still processing the historic Advisory Opinion from the @CIJ_ICJ. Along with @UN_SPExperts colleagues, we’ll soon share our analysis. #advisoryopinion For now, I just want to share that this moment evidences the end of an era and the start of a new one. 👇🏽
MULTIMEDIA: Photos and videos of the reading of the #ICJ Advisory Opinion on States Obligations in Respect of Climate Change are available here: go.icj-cij.org/3GZPqHK