The UN Human Rights Council highlights the “right to a healthy environment” as derived from the ICJ’s Advisory Opinion on States’ obligations in respect of climate change

Written by Yann Aguila, Marie-Cécile de Bellis and Victoria Lichet

Published in the environmental law journal “Droit de l’Environnement”

At its session held on 17 March 2026, the United Nations Human Rights Council underscored a discreet aspect of the International Court of Justice’s Advisory Opinion entitled “Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change”: the right to a healthy environment. Read more