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INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
OBLIGATIONS OF STATES IN RESPECT OF CLIMATE CHANGE
ADVISORY PROCEEDINGS
(REQUEST FOR AN ADVISORY OPINION)
WRITTEN STATEMENT OF BARBADOS
22 March 2024
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. SUMMARY OF WRITTEN STATEMENT...................................................... 4
II. INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................. 10
III. JURISDICTION AND ADMISSIBILITY ....................................................... 12

INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
OBLIGATIONS OF STATES IN RESPECT OF
CLIMATE CHANGE
WRITTEN STATEMENT OF
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
22 March 2024

INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
OBLIGATIONS OF STATES IN RESPECT OF CLIMATE CHANGE
(REQUEST FOR ADVISORY OPINION)
WRITTEN STATEMENT OF THE
COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMAS
22 March 2024
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 1
II. Factual Background ............................................................................................................ 5

INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
OBLIGATIONS OF STATES IN RESPECT OF CLIMATE CHANGE
(REQUEST FOR ADVISORY OPINION)
Written Statement of the
MELANESIAN SPEARHEAD GROUP (MSG)
22 March 2024
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS ........................................................................................................ 2
I. INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................ 1

ROY AL EMIJM~Y OF ~AUDI ARABIA
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PRIVILEGED & CONFIDENTIAL
I TERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
OBLIGATIONS OF STATES IN RESPECT OF CLIMATE CHANGE
(REQUEST FOR ADVISORY OPINION)
WRITTEN STATEMENT OF THE
KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA
21 MARCH 2024
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ROYALEMB~~y OF~AUDIARAB~
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WRITTEN STATEMENT OF THE KINGDOM OF AUDI ARABIA
TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
OBLIGATIONS OF STATES IN RESPECT OF CLIMATE CHANGE
(REQUEST BY THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY FOR AN ADVISORY OPINION)
WRITTEN STATEMENT
THE REPUBLIC OF ALBANIA
22 March 2024
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................... 1
A. Overview ...................................................................................................................................... 1

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INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
OBLIGATIONS OF STATES IN RESPECT OF CLIMATE CHANGE
(REQUEST FOR ADVISORY OPINION)
Written statement submitted by the
Republic of Vanuatu
21 March 2024
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS 2
TABLE OF ABBREVIATIONS 7
SUMMARY OF THE WRITTEN STATEMENT 10
CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION 15
1.1. Process leading to the request for an advisory opinion 15
1.2. Summary of Vanuatu’s overall submission 17

INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
OBLIGATIONS OF STATES IN RESPECT OF CLIMATE CHANGE
(REQUEST FOR ADVISORY OPINION)
WRITTEN COMMENTS OF THE PARTIES TO THE NAURU AGREEMENT OFFICE
Contents
PART A ..................................................................................................................... 1
I. Introduction .......................................................................................................... 1
PART B..................................................................................................................... 2

INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
OBLIGATIONS OF STATES IN RESPECT
OF CLIMATE CHANGE
(REQUEST FOR ADVISORY OPINION)
Written Comments of the Republic of Mauritius
15 August 2024