Today in Fiji, COSIS legal experts Profs. Shameem, Akhavan & Tuvalu High Commissioner Apinelu briefed the Pacific Islands Forum on the latest developments in #ITLOSAO 🌊 and next steps in the quest for climate justice⚖️

Tuvalu🇹🇻 invites Pacific Islands Forum members to join COSIS at #SIDS4 🇦🇬

Today, COSIS on Climate Change and International Law legal expert Prof. Payam Akhavan gave a lecture at University of Fiji 🇫🇯on COSIS contribution to international law ⚖️

COSIS on Climate Change and International Law seizing opportunities to let #SIDS lead the debate on climate change and the progressive development of international law

This week, COSIS Counsel Prof. Akhavan met with Tuvalu 🇹🇻 Prime Minister Feleti Teo, COSIS Co-Chair, in Funafuti to discuss the organization’s next steps ahead of the UN SIDS4 Antigua & Barbuda Conference in Antigua and Barbuda 🇦🇬 in May. An eventful year for COSIS thus far ⚖️

91 written statements were filed with CIJ_ICJ⚖️
👉23 from #SIDS
👉12 from international organizations representing primarily SIDS, including COSIS

It's 'the highest number of written statements ever to have been filed in advisory proceedings before the Court'

#ClimateJustice

Today, Thursday March 28, at 12:15pm EST, join COSIS lead counsel at the Harvard Human Rights Journal Symposium on climate litigation before regional and international courts ⚖️

Register here to participate virtually 👉 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

Harvard Human Rights Journal

On March 22, 2024, COSIS submitted its Written Statement to the CIJ_ICJ to furnish information in the Advisory Opinion Request on the Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change ⚖️

COSIS welcomes the contribution of the ICJ to the emerging climate change jurisprudence.

To make climate change law accessible to Carribean societies, COSIS Counsel Prof. Akhavan and Crown Counsel Zachary Phillips of 🇦🇬 gave an interview on ABS TV + a lecture on #SIDS and climate change law at Univ. of West Indies-5 Islands campus🇦🇬, leading in climate advocacy & action

This week, COSIS Counsel Prof. Akhavan met with COSIS Co-Chair Prime Minister Gaston Browne in Antigua and Barbuda🇦🇬 to discuss the organization’s plan of action for 2024. Another promising year for international law on climate change ⚖️

On Dec. 18, COSIS submitted its Written Opinion to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights for the AO Request by Chile🇨🇱 & Colombia🇨🇴 on the Climate Emergency ⚖️

COSIS welcomes the contribution of IACtHR to the emerging jurisprudence on the obligation of States in the face of catastrophic climate change

COSIS at #COP28

Reminding the important role of advisory opinions #ITLOSAO #ICJAO4Climate #IACtHR AO in clarifying the law, and guiding international negotiations and domestic legal frameworks ⚖️

COSIS at #COP28

Today, COSIS Lead Counsel Prof. Payam Akhavan spoke at Middlesex University Dubai for Climate Law and Governance Day ⚖️ on “Taking Stock of Legal Progress on Climate Change” through the example of the #ITLOSAO

Today, COSIS on Climate Change and International Law celebrates its 2nd anniversary with 9 Members🇦🇬🇹🇻🇵🇼🇳🇺🇻🇺🇱🇨🇻🇨🇰🇳🇧🇸, the historic ITLOS hearings ⚖️🌊 and the publication of its 2nd Annual Report

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COSIS invites all AOSIS #SIDS to join it in pursuit of #ClimateJustice ⚖️

#ITLOScase31 : the public hearing concluded today. Photos and webcasts from the hearing are available at itlos.org/en/main/cases/…