Fiji, Nov. 21 -- The Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) has delivered a blunt message to world leaders at COP30, declaring that the new International Court of Justice (ICJ) advisory opinion makes climate action a legal duty and calling for its rapid implementation.

"Climate justice is not only a moral imperative, but a legal and political necessity," OACPS Secretary-General Moussa S. Batraki told delegates in Belem, insisting the ruling now defines clear obligations for all states.

The 79-member bloc-made up entirely of climate-vulnerable developing countries said the ICJ opinion issued in July 2025 confirms states have erga omnes duties "to protect the climate system and other components of the environment," ...