Fiji, July 24 -- One year after the International Court of Justice's landmark climate advisory opinion, Pacific leaders and the student campaigners behind the case are calling for governments to translate the historic legal victory into meaningful climate action.

Marking the first anniversary of the court's unanimous ruling during a commemorative webinar, speakers said the Pacific-led campaign had reshaped international climate law by affirming countries' legal obligations to protect the climate system.

But they warned the real test now lies in turning that legal clarity into action ahead of pre-COP discussions and COP31 later this year.

The advisory opinion, delivered on 23 July 2025, confirmed that states have obligations under inter...