Fiji, Sept. 17 -- Forum Leaders have hailed the International Court of Justice's (ICJ) advisory opinion on climate change as a landmark win for the region and urged countries worldwide to use it to strengthen their climate commitments.

"Leaders commended the ICJ AO on climate change as a powerful affirmation of what the region can achieve when it works together as one Blue Pacific, and acknowledged with appreciation the leadership by the Government of Vanuatu on this matter," the communique stated.

The ICJ opinion, issued in 2025, was the result of a campaign first launched by Vanuatu in 2021 with the support of Pacific youth activists, particularly the Pacific Islands Students Fighting Climate Change.

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