THE HAGUE 3 December 2024 — The Philippines addressed the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in one of the most consequential proceedings in the Court’s history, asserting that the climate crisis is not merely an environmental challenge, but a profound threat to human rights and international peace and security.

A record-number of Parties participated in ICJ proceedings to address the legal obligations of nations in combating climate change and its impacts on vulnerable communities and nations.

The Philippines is one of the 91 countries that filed Written Statements, 67 countries that submitted written comments and 97 States and 11 international organizations delivered oral statements from 2 to 13 December 2024.

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Below are the links of the full text and video recording of the Philippine Statement delivered by Solicitor General Menardo Guevarra, Philippine Ambassador to The Netherlands J. Eduardo Malaya and Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva Carlos Sorreta during the oral proceedings in the Request for an advisory opinion on the Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change, Peace Palace, The Hague, 3 December 2024.

Full text: : https://bit.ly/4fVK3pj 

Full video: https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1p/k1pox6k6uo (Timestamp: 2:41:00 – 3:09:51)