Fiji, July 14 -- Vanuatu Prime Minister Jotham Napat says the upcoming climate opinion from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) will be a "defining moment in the global climate justice movement," as the world awaits the court's ruling on 23 July.

"We eagerly await the landmark opinion of the world's highest court on the greatest existential challenge facing our planet: the climate crisis. The Advisory Opinion from the International Court of Justice (ICJ), is not just a legal milestone, it is a defining moment in the global climate justice movement and a beacon of hope for present and future generations," Napat said in a statement ahead of the ICJ's long-anticipated advisory opinion.

"Vanuatu and our fellow Small Island Developing S...