Press Release – Save The ChildrenVanuatu youth climate campaigner Vepaiamele, 17, urges the international community to work alongside children and young people to deliver climate justice. 22 July 2026: One year after the landmark International Court of Justice ruling on states’ climate change responsibilities, Save the Children is calling for more child focused climate adaptation financing, as children and young people bear the brunt of the ongoing climate emergency. The resolution, drawn up by Vanuatu, clarifies that nations have a binding legal duty to protect the climate system under international law. “What the court confirmed was that protecting the climate system isn’t optional. Save the Children Australia is also calling for the Australian Government to establish a new climate finance goal of at least $11 billion over the next five years.