World News in Brief: ICJ to release emergency measures over Israel genocide allegations, Libya flood repair bill, leprosy stigma continues

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is due to issue an emergency measures order on Friday relating to South Africa’s accusations of genocide by the Israeli military in Gaza, which Israel strongly denies. https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2024/01/1145907
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World News in Brief: ICJ to release emergency measures over Israel genocide allegations, Libya flood repair bill, leprosy stigma continues
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International Court orders Russia to ‘immediately suspend’ military operations in Ukraine

16 Mar 2022

Russia must immediately suspend military operations in Ukraine, the UN International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled on Wednesday, in The Hague.  

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Food and fuel for Gaza ‘will run out in days’, warn UN aid teams

Food and fuel for Gaza ‘will run out in days’, warn UN aid teams

16 May 2024

Safe passage is needed urgently throughout Gaza for aid teams to replenish dangerously low stocks of lifesaving supplies throughout Gaza, humanitarians insisted on Thursday, as the UN’s top court prepared to hear a new request from South Africa to issue more constraints on Israeli military action in the enclave.

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General Assembly votes to seek world court’s opinion, in quest for ‘bolder’ climate action

29 Mar 2023

The UN General Assembly will seek the opinion of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on countries’ obligations to address climate change, following the adoption by consensus of a resolution on Wednesday.