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Background<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The question of who should pay for climate-related loss and damage remains one of the most difficult issues in global climate negotiations. At its heart is a clear inequity: those who have contributed least to greenhouse gas emissions are bearing the greatest impacts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While much attention has focused on mitigation and adaptation, progress on loss and damage (particularly on responsibility and compensation) has been limited. Efforts through the Conference of the Parties (COP) to address this challenge have largely stalled, and litigation has often proved insufficient to ensure accountability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Consequently, the United Nations General Assembly requested an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to clarify States\u2019 legal obligations to protect the climate system and the consequences of failing to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On 23 July 2025, the ICJ issued a unanimous Advisory Opinion<\/a> affirming that States have binding legal obligations and may face legal consequences for climate harm. While widely welcomed, the Court emphasized that legal action alone is not enough, and called for broader social and political responses to the climate crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About the event<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This three-day conference will bring together policymakers, legal experts, scientists and practitioners from across East Africa and the Horn of Africa to explore the implications of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) Advisory Opinion on the obligations of States in respect of climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The event will focus on how this landmark opinion can inform practical, Africa-centred pathways for climate justice, bridging the gap between international legal principles and their implementation at regional and national levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At a time when climate impacts are intensifying \u2013 and disproportionately affecting African countries \u2013 this conference provides a timely platform to reflect on accountability, equity and action. Discussions will move beyond legal theory to examine how the Advisory Opinion can support policy development, climate litigation, finance and institutional coordination across the continent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n