Vanuatu Archives

Sep 23, 2022

Vanuatu backs fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty at UN general assembly

Vanuatu also sought support for its campaign to seek an opinion from the International Court of Justice on countries’ legal obligations to protect people from climate disasters

May 24, 2022

Justice

Island states back Vanuatu’s quest for climate justice at the UN

Vanuatu is calling on the International Court of Justice to prepare a climate litigation toolkit, but first it needs a majority at the UN general assembly

Mar 2, 2023

Justice

Vanuatu gathers support for UN climate justice statement

Over 100 nations have backed the Pacific Island’s attempt to make it easier for govenrments to be sued over climate failures

Nov 22, 2018

News

Lead or sue? Pacific islands take twin tracks on climate change

Vanuatu becomes the first nation state to threaten oil majors with climate damages lawsuits, while the Marshall Islands submits updated climate plan to the UN

Jun 30, 2017

Finance

Cash begins trickling out of Green Climate Fund

After a barrage of criticism, the UN’s primary climate fund has released $5.2m to a handful of projects

Jun 9, 2015

Politics

Vanuatu backs plan to sue major carbon polluters for climate damage

NEWS: Pacific island’s president supports moves by vulnerable communities to explore legal avenues for court case

Mar 20, 2015

News

Vanuatu’s banana farmers face bleak future after Cyclone Pam

NEWS: Majority of Pacific country’s crops and seed stores have been wiped out says UN, calling for support to rebuild shattered islands

Mar 19, 2015

News

Seychelles president calls emergency meeting for Vanuatu

NEWS: Small island states show solidarity with Cyclone Pam victims, call for recognition of vulnerability to climate disaster

Mar 17, 2015

News

Yeb Sano: Vanuatu’s grief is a warning of climate impacts to come

INTERVIEW: Senior Philippines climate official says Cyclone Pam underlines need for effective extreme weather compensation scheme