A national government. It is an important judging, perhaps a historic judgment that will probably be attract the attention of the many countries outside switzerland. I went to seek the wind against which it was being used against cold countries. This is just in the direction towards climate, justice we. We have a very long way to go. Also coming up, turning to take talk here in germany. The controversial app has become a major source of news for young people. Politicians may not like it, but as the saying goes, if you cant beat them, join them in an idea of was probably doing politicians a wouldnt want to use take talk, but since so many young people are using it in germany and the decision is right. I think to go there and use it, otherwise they will only receive connecticuts content from the extremist for us or to our viewers watching on cbs in the United States and to all of you around the world. Welcome. We begin the day with extreme heat to the kind made possible by global warming, the kind that can be deadly, especially for the elderly. European union says that march was the hottest on record in the 10th street month of record high temps. And that brings us to another kind of heat, the pressure on political leaders to do something about and against Climate Change. Today, europes Top Human Rights Court ruled in favor of the groups with Senior Citizens who argued that their governments in action to prevent a climate disaster has put their lives at risk. The court even saying that the state not doing enough violate basic human rights. A landmark decision aimed at the swiss, but made for a much bigger work. These women have made climate history some 2500 swiss pensioners through their own government because its handling of the claimant crisis, put their health at risk. The european human rights courts and strossberg funds ruled in their favor. A landmark decision cementing the idea that governments, claimants and action can violate human rights. The assistant base detox, this is the best day. Yeah. Thats we have the right thing history. And as a result, crushed on and the way i understood it, switzerland has done too little, took up the time of crisis and violated human rights. Thats a nice victory bagleys journal. See, some of the applicants use their own medical records to support the case. They said that heat weights which has become stronger and more frequent with Climate Change are especially risky for them as elderly women, 16 of the grand chambers, 17 judges voted in favor of this with womens associations. As a result, they concluded that this was government failed to meet emission targets and that it should have examined the associations complaints europe thatd be at the ruling will be communicated to switzerland and it will have certain measures that switzerland will have to perform to do more to name and more, but the plaintive stress, the ruling isnt totally for their benefit. Yeah, i understand other bits at all when all affected, not only all the women, its been proven that theyre out the greater risk. But its important that everyone has kid phones. Thats good, all they can sort of to be i was told that this was the associations case, wasnt the only one the Court Considered today. 6 young people from portugal suits 32 European Countries because increasing climate extremes, like the wild, far as in portugal, make the planet unlivable for future generations. A former french mer also suited his own government for not taking significant steps to fight Climate Change, but the court ruled both cases as in admissible on procedural grinds. Still the one when of the day to change the future of climate litigation is the 1st time a powerful court has ruled on Climate Change. And it could set a precedent for more people taking that government to court holdings. There was some responsible for their actions and this me as a result, this can meet in no way that we get feedback. This means that we have to fight even more since the beginning, because in the time its emergency, everything is that state. The effects could be felt in courts across europe, or even the world. A joy to be here in the studio now is our senior climate reporter, Louise Osborne louise. These swiss women say that this is the story rule. It is it. I mean, its really important of rolling alignment case if we, as we part many times now its the 1st time an International Court has ruled, but weak Climate Policies can violate human rights. And that is a huge thing. The court even went as far to state, but European Convention of human rights encompasses protection by the state for serious adverse effects of Climate Change on lives, health wellbeing, a quality of life. So its really Holding Governments responsible for the quality of life, of their citizens when it comes to Climate Change. This is ruling, its the voice, the authority here is more of a more a one, isnt it . I mean, were not talking about the court being able to force to switch government to do anything. But what exactly will happen now that this ruling has been handed down . So bear with me expectations that the source government will re examine its climate goals. And it said that it would do that. The court said that they were woefully inadequate, as they are. Um, there are no limits that have been set by the switch government for example, in terms of the amount of emissions, but it wants to reduce and it has failed to meet some targets in the past as well. So the European Court a few minutes, right . So its really saying that the, the switched government needs to do something about that. But more importantly, this case also opens doors to other cases and makes other countries from ripple to, to the kind of cases that weve just seen in white, switzerland under. There were other cases that were were what, thrown outright portugal, france, and most people dont think of the switzerland, it as being the place where you have i, i guess the, the least being done to save the environment. I mean, this is how to know why switzerland caught through as a case. I mean that with 2 other cases a court as well once again, one against portugal and 52 other european nations. The other one against, from those 2 folks thrown out perhaps because switzerland is so small and this was such a detailed look at what theyve been doing. And perhaps because these women could also prove that there was, you know, an impact on their life as a result of the Climate Change and the adverse effects that were seeing through that be extreme weather that we are seeing a heat waves of flooding all these kinds of things, i mean, we saw today, for example, the, this is the 10th month in wrote that there has been a record set for for sheets. So perhaps all that aided that doesnt always make the Senior Citizens are particularly vulnerable to these any st wage. And we expect more more. He waits to take place. If we get closer to summer, this ruling is of course for switzerland and also for the entire world, isnt it . Yeah, of course. I mean switzerland has that it will re examine its own goals. But actually, if this does have much, why the ramifications not only for the 46. 00 countries that are part of the council of europe and so on to it. Youre a section of the European Court of human rights. But also for countries all over the world that are still not doing enough to tackle Climate Change. And there are cases that we are seeing happening already. Um, itll stray leah for sale a through beyond that that will be coming up and they have been watching to see what this result would be so that they can take those cases further and reach me for another time is, is it ironic that a group of swiss Senior Citizens, women were able to get a court ruling that credit tomb baird. And was a young generation to come to activists have not been able to do that striking. I mean, i think the bees to use i to best have driven a lot of the action that weve seen the, you know, the full gratitude buck took to the steps of the swedish parliament. We sold very little about Climate Change and not a lot of action taken against that. So, you know, maybe these court cases wouldnt have happened if it wasnt for those actress speaking up to begin with. So hes always wanted to have you here in the studio. Excellent. Meals is thank you and joining me now is one of the lawyers who represented the swift group in this landmark case. Jessica sign more instructed me now from zurich. Switzerland just gets good to have you with is when youve agreed to take this case. What convinced you that you were on the winning saw oh, i wasnt necessarily convinced that was on the winning side before i took the case. What can i do . But it was through working on the case that i became convinced that the we could win this case. And what was the key point is, as compared with the younger applicants, these big sweets women have been through all the domestic costs. So the switch cost had already looked at the question, and usually strasburg co when consider a case until the domestic course have done. So. How does your clients react when theyve heard about the ruling today . Oh, that absolutely delighted. Ive just been with them as a dinner and everybody is more than delighted, quite stunned actually. And i have to say as, as the lawyer on that, you know, im leaving that the, the case at. I also was incredibly happy about it. So the quote could not have given us any bachelor resolved. I cant think of any better results that we could have achieved. So where we are all absolutely delighted. You know, weve been reporting all day, did this was a group of ups with Senior Citizens pension, or is it also all women . Is that by design or was that by chance and do you think it worked in their favor for this court . Like, well it was my design because in switzerland some reason you have to be able to establish to bring a case, but you are particularly effective. So you have to be more effective than somebody else. And its not good enough to just show that your effective an elderly women are particularly badly attracted by he. Because the ability of an older womans party to regular temperature is less expensive than the equivalent page mom. So old women and very young babies are particularly affected by heat waves, as we see by the vast numbers of people who have tied in the last few heat waves that weve had over the last decade in your fascinating, how important is this ruling in your opinion . In, in the global flight that gets Climate Change because im sure youre agree with me of this is not, this is not a swift issue. This is an issue for, for all of us on the plan. It is incredibly important. Probably. First of all, its binding on, on many states at the council of europe. So all Member States need to look at this ruling and ensure that bad legislation provides carpet and budgets, which were taking down the top to make the temperature threshold 4. 5 degrees provided in the parents agreement. And secondly, its important globally because its basically what it says is that states who signed up to the parents agreement, knowing what it meant most to meet those obligations and a failure to meet this obligation. This is a breach office citizens. Human rights is that all sounds good. Jessica, is it going to make a difference on the ground . It will make a difference in many countries. Um it will effect judgements across the world. Possibly, it will say im trying to the International Court of justice because by giving an advisory opinion on the meaning of the powers agreement, there are some countries that will never comply properly. There are countries that ill repeat to defend this and failing to comply with the convention, but i have no doubt that the country such a switzerland will want to meet its binding obligations. I think you said that it was marley, im finding, but it is actually binding as a matter of international and in many countries that is also binding. As a matter of domestic though, it is sticking. This was just a moment before we run out of time is which really is no for its direct democracy. These women chose to take this case to court though, obviously because things have not worked on their home turf. So if elections dont lead to change, if political leaders dont forge change, can one litigate the change that is needed, particularly when were talking about mitigating a gets Climate Change in switzerland is particularly problematic because they have referendums. Im one of the defense is run by the government was we have a referendum of this and the people decide that they didnt want it. And thats, well, thats a, weve done our best actively. But this is something uncomfortable the time in relation to human rights. Its being a conflict between this idea of democracy as just what the People Choose and a democracy as entailing some fundamental and universal rights of which might to, irrespective of what the majority designs. So democracy is not merely ruling the majority. It is also rooted as the majority subject to some fundamental modes attorney, jessica sign more. Congratulations are in order to you and your clients. We appreciate you taking the time and it has been a very busy day for you. We appreciate you talking with us tonight. Thank you. Thank you for having me. Thank you for the us. House of representatives is back in session after the easter break. After months of wrangling, house speaker, mike johnson has promised a vote on the by the administrations proposed 60000000000. 00 funding package, ukraines president ba lensky. Hes making it clear. He says, without that aid he could lose the war against russia. February 2024. How gun 5. 00 to 1. 00 ukrainian troops pulled out of the of the russians. Not only have many more soldiers and shells descended to battle, they also had plains to launch heavy blood booms that can rip through fortifications. Ukraine couldnt go out because it didnt know when the next trunks of us military aid would arrive. That withdrawal from f. D a has become a symbol of what happens when you cranes west and support has a distracted. When youve seen your Ukrainian Partner described what happened to me, he said that you know, our man for as long as hard as they could. We ran out of ammunition and the russians just kept coming. And i think without supplemental assistance in 2024, youre going to see more of the because Russian Troops and making progress, even if its slow, us based institute for the study of full estimates. Theyve taken some 300 square kilometers since the start of the year. Support speaking to german, broad cost, a o d, ukrainian spikes, youve got a little done of predicted, the Russian Forces would step up that campaign with a major offensive in the summer. The cool this with the grain at best 2 months to prepare and according to put down of russia wants to take the remaining parts of dentists region. Still controlled by give, focusing in particular on the key logistics hubs. Like from a task across that makes the next few weeks in washington, crucial because you create new military expert. Alexander was the income. Yep. Sure. When that was the, what the beat should the morgan extra money, if you dont get more immunization and resources, were going to see the equipment. Arm is slowly for us to pull back. Is russian makes the most of the situation that you present to you. I dont see a apple but have dropped as much and as what it was, its not just the do not squeeze in that scene and uptake and fighting in recent weeks. Like if just 35 kilometers from the russian border. Seeing missile strikes, intensified as present as the rest of the state to be called on that on me to white the city of the mass minneapolis. Im convinced that this means the Russian Ground defensive is actually on the cards. And if i give receivables, it will not be russia well, im sure increased the effects and how kimberly was i think we will probably see them concentrate some to near the board to make it look like theyre ready to a tech. Its all about forcing the equipment army to support itself out and go down to some of the semester to use in this can only you can just keep another and boss with a still stuck in washington some minute resources and kids have been giving ever more alarm is briefings, and even if you dont take these at face value, it is getting much harder just to hold on to archie gray and forces digging in behind the front lines using what they have. The latest comp time, much further ahead some that a year ago ukraine was asking for western aid to help re take russian occupied territory right now. Or you crank and hopeful is to prevent more of div cuz the world to take talk or not. Its much more than a rhetorical question for politicians here in germany, it could make or break a campaign is more young voters apparently are turning to tick tock for news and information from a transfer. All of schultz has opened his own account on the social media platform in a bid to reach younger voters. The strong presence of the far right alternative for Germany Party made him put aside his concerns over security on the chinese owned video sharing app. The take talk is known for its viral dance challenges and other fast paced content. Chance or schultz is not. So the chancellor took to x, also known as twitter to curve expectations ahead of his premier on the platform. Hosting i will not dance promise. Windshields is 1st video dropped on tick tock. It was a quick tour of his office. Take a look for the times they are changing. You can hear the tick tock in the background to talk about that enjoyed by our political corresponded. So i mean young society, the german chancellor is finally on tick tock. Talk to me about the timing of this. Why now are well bred. What are the strongest reasons might be the european elections coming up, but in june and just significantly there, 16 to 17 year olds will be able to vote in that election for the 1st time in germany. And o