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The Advisory Opinion of ITLOS on Climate Change: A Landmark Decision
March 9, 2026
•By H.E. Judge Tomas Heidar
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H.E. Judge Tomas Heidar
President of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) for the period 2023–2026. Judge Heidar has been a Judge of the Tribunal since 2014.
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