Australia security pact 'stigma' must be removed -Vanuatu PM (Fixes typo in paragraph 2) Reuters · Jun 7, 2023
Vanuatu says security deal with Australia to be ratified later this year The Pacific Islands nation of Vanuatu said on Tuesday a security treaty with Australia would be put to parliament before the end of 2023, as concerns over China in the region saw neighbouring Papua New Guinea delay signing another such treaty. Reuters · Jun 6, 2023
UN votes to ask world court to rule on national climate obligations The United Nations General Assembly voted on Wednesday to pass a resolution asking the world's top court to define the obligations of states to combat climate change, a legal opinion that could drive countries to take stronger measures and clarify international law. Reuters · Mar 30, 2023
Pacific nations push for global backing of fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty Signatory countries urge world leaders to phase out coal, oil and gas production in line with goal of limiting global heating to 1.5C The Guardian - AU · Mar 17, 2023
Vanuatu leader holds Canberra talks on trade, security Anthony Albanese and Vanuatu's Prime Minister Alatoi Ishmael Kalsakau are meeting to discuss trade ties, tackling climate change and regional security. AAP · Feb 14, 2023
Government receives strategic defence review – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Feb 13, 2023
Climate action and trade priorities in Vanuatu meeting Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will welcome his Vanuatuan counterpart Alatoi Ishmael Kalsakau to discuss trade ties and advancing a peaceful Pacific. AAP · Feb 13, 2023
The Pacific island nation of Vanuatu has been knocked offline for more than a month The prime minister says about 70 percent of services have been restored, but officials have not commented on a cause or whether ransom was paid. Nor did they respond to NPR's requests for comment. WEKU · Dec 6, 2022
Alatoi Ishmael Kalsakau becomes Vanuatu's prime minister after country elects first female MP in 14 years The country's former deputy prime minister is elected, unopposed, by Vanuatu MPs, as Gloria Julia King becomes the first woman to sit in parliament in 14 years. ABC News · Nov 4, 2022