(CNN) The Pacific island nation of Vanuatu wants the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to weigh in the rights of current and future residents to be protected from climate change. "For us and other small island developing states especially, our biggest threats are global -- most notably climate change, the management of our oceans and of course the Covid-19 pandemic," Loughman said. Badly damaged buildings are pictured near Vanuatu's capital of Port Vila on April 7, 2020. The storm was one of the strongest ever recorded to make landfall on the tiny Pacific nation. The island chain of Vanuatu is home to nearly 250,000 residents, according to the UN.

Source: CNN September 26, 2021 18:45 UTC