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Wellington (AFP) - Vanuatu's opposition on Monday asked the country's top court to block the recent snap dissolution of parliament, challenging the prime minister's controversial bid to avoid a vote of no confidence.

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Vanuatu parliament dissolved as power struggle heads to court

Wellington (AFP) - A controversial decision to dissolve Vanuatu's parliament looked set to be challenged in court, as opponents accused the country's embattled prime minister of illegally dodging a Friday vote of no confidence.

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Vanuatu's president dissolves parliament to avoid bid to oust leader

Vanuatu's president dissolved the Pacific island nation's parliament on Thursday, state broadcaster VBTC reported, after an attempt by some politicians to oust the prime minister.

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Vanuatu, one of the most climate-vulnerable countries, launches ambitious climate plan

The Pacific country has committed to 100% renewable energy in electricity generation by 2030

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Climate, pandemic on Pacific forum agenda

As the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change impacts on the Pacific region, economic ministers are set to meet in Vanuatu to discuss solutions.

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Youpla funeral insurance founder’s multimillion-dollar yacht arrives in Vanuatu

The company founded by Ron Pattenden collapsed owing millions in unpaid policies to thousands of low-income Aboriginal families

The Guardian - AU

US Beefs up South Pacific Aid, Diplomacy as China Spreads Its Influence

Washington intends to return the U.S. Peace Corps to Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, and Vanuatu, citing progress toward reestablishing a U.S. Agency for International Development regional mission for the Pacific in Fiji.

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Pacific looks to international court for help on climate

Suva (Fiji) (AFP) - Climate-threatened Pacific islands are pushing for the International Court of Justice to throw its weight behind efforts to arrest climate change, with the initiative gaining support at a key regional summit in Fiji Wednesday.

AFP

Pacific islands youth 'cannot wait' for climate change action - Vanuatu

The leader of Vanuatu, pushing to take climate change to the international court, said the slow pace of international negotiations over emissions reduction was "totally out of step" with the impact Pacific islands are seeing.

Reuters

Australia, NZ sign up for ICJ climate case

Campaigners appear to have persuaded Australia and New Zealand to back Vanuatu’s bid to have climate change commitments underscored by international law.

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The Pacific’s spiralling debt – and what governments can do about it

Rising debt and declining income seem to add up to an austere future for Pacific Island nations. But belt-tightening may make things worse.

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From Vanuatu law school to the Hague: the fight to recognise climate harm in international law

Vanuatu is leading a campaign to have the international court of justice issue an opinion on climate change – which could have huge legal ramifications

The Guardian - AU

Vanuatu calls on Australia to back its UN bid to recognise climate change harm

Pacific islands urge new Labor government to support push for international court of justice to issue climate advisory opinion

The Guardian - AU

Aust cruise ship key in Vanuatu jab race

As Vanuatu prepares to reopen on July 1, an Australian cruise ship refitted as a floating vaccine clinic is racing to get to the country’s remote islands.

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The Conversation

Pacific islands: an unexpected new dimension to power struggles between US and China

The island states of the Pacific – from large Papua New Guinea to the smaller island state of Tuvalu – find themselves in a newly influential position as the west and China battle for their strategic backing.

The Independent UK

One of the last nations closed to international tourists reopens next month after two-year closure

The Pacific island has remained sealed off from the world for 27 months

The Guardian - AU

Youpla funeral fund collapse: liquidator investigates whether founder committed crime

Indigenous funeral fund creditors told of preliminary investigations into whether payments to founder’s company were illegal

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China's presence in the Pacific is nothing new — Beijing has been developing in the region for decades

China's presence in the Pacific has been thrown into the spotlight following a controversial pact with Solomon Islands. But Beijing's involvement in the Pacific is nothing new.

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Cruise ships are bringing tourists back to Pacific waters, but at what cost?

Cruise ships are returning to our oceans after the pandemic brought the industry to a halt. But some countries want to see change when they welcome tourists back to their tropical islands.

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'I said no' – Nie's refusal and the troubling question of Pacific slavery in Australia

In 1881 Nie (also known as Nai), a Pacific Islander woman, walked off “Virginia” plantation, south of Maryborough, in the colony of Queensland.

AFP

China says not competing for influence in South Pacific

Port Vila (Vanuatu) (AFP) - China has insisted it has "no intention to compete" for influence in the South Pacific as foreign minister Wang Yi and his Australian counterpart Penny Wong again jetted around the region Wednesday on duelling diplomatic charm offensives.

The Independent UK

Chinese foreign minister's Pacific tour continues in Vanuatu

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi has arrived in Vanuatu for talks as he continues his regional island-hopping tour two days after failing to ink an ambitious deal with 10 South Pacific nations

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Sunshine Coast father-son duo steer boat from landfill to 'floating school bus' for Vanuatu

Dean Frith and his son Beau have turned a rundown boat into a "ute" on the water for Pacific Island community as part of a project to "give back as much" as they can.

AFP

Vanuatu declares climate emergency

Sydney (AFP) - Vanuatu's parliament has declared a climate emergency, with the low-lying island nation's prime minister flagging a US$1.2 billion cost to cushion climate change's impacts on his country.

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China’s Pacific tour spurs hopes and fears in tiny island nations

Countries such as Vanuatu and Kiribati expected to seek Wang Yi’s support for development and infrastructure.

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