Wednesday 2nd September, 2026 | Port Vila - The Hague - Vanuatu has instituted proceedings against France before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) concerning sovereignty over Umaenupne (Matthew) and Umaeneg/Leka (Hunter) Islands and...
PORTVILA. Vanuatu has called for Pacific cultural and traditional knowledge to be protected from use in artificial intelligence systems without free, prior and informed consent, and has urged that this safeguard be made an enforceable requirement...
Port Vila, Vanuatu – August 3, 2026–The Government today marks an important milestone in the restoration of the powers of the Executive with a landmark ruling delivered this morning by the Vanuatu Supreme Court in the matter between the Vanuatu...
Port Vila, Vanuatu – July 14, 2026 – In a significant meeting convened today, Hon Jotham Napat, the Prime Minister, engaged in discussions with the surviving pioneers of Vanuatu's independence.
The leaders gathered to deliberate on the latest...
Monday 29th June, 2026 – | Canberra, Australia – Prime Minister Jotham Napat, signed the Nakamal Agreement with Australian Prime Minister, the Hon. Anthony Albanese, marking a new chapter in bilateral relations between the two countries.
The Agreement...
PORT VILA, 21 May 2026 – The United Nations General Assembly today adopted by overwhelming support a landmark resolution welcoming the Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the obligations of States in respect of climate...
Port Vila, Vanuatu – 21st April, 2026— Today’s Daily Post report suggesting Vanuatu may be moving toward a security agreement with China was grossly misguided and inaccurate.
The agreement being discussed between Vanuatu and the People’s Republic of...
Port Vila, Vanuatu – 21st April, 2026— The attendance of two Ministers and the Director for Digital Transformation at the recent World Internet Conference in Hong Kong was approved by Prime Minister Jotham Napat as Minister responsible for ICT and...
Port Vila, Vanuatu - April 17th, 2026— The Government of Vanuatu advises the public of an imminent increase in domestic fuel prices due to significant changes in the global oil market.
Effective Saturday, 18 April 2026, the retail price of petrol...
