Vanuatu

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Published On 30 May 2022
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China’s top diplomat holds talks with 10 Pacific nations in Fiji to discuss increasing security and economic ties.
Published On 30 May 2022
‘We are in danger now’: Vanuatu declares climate emergency
Prime Minister Bob Loughman says using the term ’emergency’ is a way of signalling the need for urgent action.
Published On 28 May 2022
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.
Published On 27 May 2022

Leaked document shows China will call for more police, security, and telecom cooperation at upcoming summit with region.

Samoan Prime Minister’s decision to skip recent summit is latest evidence of growing mistrust of Beijing.

Official says there is an immediate need for drinking water and food, as efforts begin to assess scale of damage.

Pacific island nations saw their economies shrink an estimated 5.8 percent in 2020 amid a collapse in tourism.

Island state with 280,000 people among the dozen Pacific island nations facing rising sea levels, more frequent storms.

The Pacific nation was one of the few countries in the world that was still free of the coronavirus.

Cyclone Harold destroyed many homes in Vanuatu’s Sanma province and damaged schools and health centres, says UN.

‘Superstorm’ with winds of 260km per hour hammer South Pacific island nation with buildings reduced to rubble.

Torrential rains and destructive winds continue as the storm moves slowly over land.

Central Vanuatu has not experienced a Category 3 cyclone since 2004 when there was widespread ‘moderate damage’.

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