Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya Disputes is honoured to advise and represent Uruguay, as an intervening State, before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the proceedings initiated at the behest of the General Assembly of the United Nations. Uruguay’s intervention is in support of a request to the ICJ for the issuance of an advisory opinion on the States’ obligations in respect of climate change, pursuant to Article 65 of the Statue of the ICJ.

As demonstrated by the record number of 91 submissions by intervening States and international organizations authorized by the Court, the ongoing proceedings have a historic significance as they will provide the Court with an opportunity to address, for the first time, the States’ obligations under international law to protect the climate system and other parts of the environment from anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases for States and for present and future generations, as well as the legal consequences derived from any breaches thereof.

Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya Disputes is committed to the fight against climate change and its devastating effects on the rights of present and future generations. We are confident that these proceedings will contribute significantly to the global efforts addressing climate change and remain dedicated to supporting Uruguay throughout this historic process.

The Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya Disputes team comprises Yas Banifatemi, Yael Ribco Borman and María del Pilar Álvarez, working together with the relevant authorities in Uruguay.