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Climate change legal precedents begin to unravel Pacific culture's emerging rights
Rising seas and environmental degradation are disrupting traditional Pacific pra...
Andrew Mathieson 28 Sep 2026
Vanuatu ends search for dozens missing in ferry sinking
A search has ended for those missing after a passenger ferry sank in rough seas...
Questions after Vanuatu ferry tragedy, dozens missing
Questions are growing about a passenger ferry believed to have sunk off the coas...
One dead, 30 missing after Vanuatu ferry capsizes
A search in waters off the Pacific Island nation of Vanuatu is continuing for mo...
Vanuatu communities lead fight against invasive species
Communities across Vanuatu are using local knowledge and conservation programs t...
Joseph Guenzler 11 Sep 2026
Vanuatu’s food security under immense pressure from climate change

Extreme weather conditions in Vanuatu attributed to a recent climate-related El Niño event have damaged crops, threatening the country's food security and the livelihoods of its subsistence far...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Aug 31, 2026
Vanuatu to pursue legal action over sovereignty of additional islands

Vanuatu says it plans to pursue legal options under international law after failing to reach an agreement with France over the Pacific sovereignty of two uninhabited volcanic islands which remain in d...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Jul 14, 2026
Pacific climate forum to become biennial platform

The Pacific Innovation Forum on Climate and Environment (PIFCE) will become a biennial regional platform after its inaugural gathering in Vanuatu closed with a regional commitment to strengthen climat...

'Jellyfish babies' and the treaty Australia won't sign

Samuel Barton began his journey from the Marshall Islands to the corridors of power in Canberra by enraging a schoolteacher. As a student on the island nation, he gave a speech in class about the lega...

Pacific-led climate solutions showcased in Vanuatu

Pacific students, entrepreneurs, policymakers and environmental leaders have gathered in Vanuatu for a new regional forum focused on climate and environmental innovation.

Vanuatu, Australia to continue negotiating revised Nakamal agreement after Pacific visa omission

Vanuatu intends to sign a revised Nakamal agreement on a government visit to Canberra this week after its council of ministers approved an updated version of the pact between the Pacific nation and Au...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Jun 29, 2026
Vanuatu puts ecosystems at centre of climate planning

Vanuatu has launched new policy tools to strengthen the role of forests, mangroves, reefs and traditional knowledge in national climate adaptation planning.

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Rebekah Rasmussen Jun 24, 2026
Vanuatu leads the Pacific to pass landmark United Nations climate change ruling

The United Nations General Assembly has passed a resolution to enforce the legal obligations on its member states to combat climate change, marking a diplomatic victory for Pacific islands in their fi...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson May 25, 2026
Pacific declaration urges end to age of fossil fuels

Carbon capture and storage, geoengineering and other technologies that justify ongoing fossil fuel production have been denounced by Pacific nations in a landmark declaration.

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Poppy Johnston Apr 17, 2026
Fuel support considered for diesel-dependent Pacific

Australia is considering aid options to ensure Pacific nations have access to fuel, as the Middle East war threatens to derail several diesel-dependent island economies.

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Poppy Johnson Apr 1, 2026
'Pillar of the Pacific media community' - journalist Dan McGarry dies aged 62

An investigative journalist is being hailed as "irreplaceable" and a "pillar of the Pacific media community" after his death. Vanuatu-based Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) edi...

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Ben McKay Mar 26, 2026
Vanuatu's connection to Melanesian neighbours a vital boost to economy

Trade is set to be strengthened between Melanesian neighbours following the introduction of a new Pacific shipping service. The movement of ferry lanes from New Caledonia to Vanuatu follows a number o...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Mar 20, 2026
Vanuatu takes stand on UN climate change resolution

The Pacific islands of Vanuatu are standing up to the US government over a United Nations global warming resolution, demanding the world's major polluters pay reparations for failing to stem climate c...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Mar 9, 2026
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