Documents Regarding Decision Of ICJ Advisory Opinion In Respect Of Climate Change.

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Internal DCCEEW and Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) communications from September 2025 regarding Australia's engagement with an International Court of Justice advisory opinion on climate change delivered 23 July 2025. The documents show coordination between DCCEEW's International Strategy Section and DFAT officials, including Australia's Counsellor (Climate and Energy) at the US Embassy, ahead of discussions at the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders meeting. DFAT consulted DCCEEW on a cable concerning the ICJ opinion and sought clarification on next steps. The materials indicate Australia anticipated the advisory opinion would feature prominently in UN General Assembly discussions and Pacific Islands Forum decisions regarding follow-up resolutions, though specific details about the opinion's content and Australia's substantive response remain heavily redacted.