'Better bond': Aotearoa welcomes Vanuatu Bislama Lanwis Wik

The first-ever Bislama Language Week has kicked off in bright colours, as Ni-Vanuatu communities proudly showcase their culture across Aotearoa New Zealand. Bislama (pronounced bish-lama) is a pidgin language native to Vanuatu that has been widely spoken …

Vanuatu might sue Australia, following landmark ICJ ruling on climate change

The International Court of Justice has ruled that Australia and other countries have a legal duty to prevent the harms of climate change. Photo: Supplied. The world’s highest court has ruled that countries are legally obliged to prevent the harms of …

Vanuatu looks to Hong Kong to support digital finance, economic plans

Vanuatu is seeking closer ties with Hong Kong to support its ambitions in digital finance and economic diversification as the South Pacific island nation positions itself as a gateway for collaboration between the Global South and Asia. The country is …

‘Climate catastrophism’: Vanuatu threatens Australia with climate legal action

Journalist and author Kel Richards discusses Vanuatu’s Climate Change Minister threatening Australia with legal action. This comes as a landmark International Court of Justice decision, which found countries have a legal obligation to address climate …

Historic ICJ climate ruling ‘just the beginning’, says Vanuatu’s Regenvanu

By Ezra Toara in Port Vila Vanuatu’s Minister of Climate Change Adaptation, Ralph Regenvanu, has welcomed the historic International Court of Justice (ICJ) climate ruling, calling it a “milestone in the fight for climate justice”. The ICJ has delivered a …

Vanuatu Minister After ICJ Climate Ruling: There’s a “Duty to Repair Harm Done”

Truthout is a vital news source and a living history of political struggle. If you think our work is valuable, support us with a donation of any size. In a landmark decision, the International Court of Justice found that polluting countries are now legally …

Vanuatu chief is ‘impressed’ by UN climate decision

The paramount chief of a volcanic island in Vanuatu yesterday said that he was “very impressed” by a UN court’s declaration that countries must tackle climate change. Vanuatu spearheaded the legal case at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, …

“Duty to Repair”: Vanuatu Climate Minister on World Court Ruling Countries Must Address Climate

In a landmark decision, the International Court of Justice found that polluting countries are now legally obligated to address global warming. In a unanimous ruling by a panel of 15 judges, the court said high-emitting countries do have legal obligations …

Young people in Vanuatu hailed the International Court of Justice's decision that countries must tackle climate change.

Head chief of the volcanic island of Ambrym, George Bumseng, stands next to a wooden statue in the Vanuatu capital of ...