Vanuatu
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Mapped: the vast network of security deals spanning the Pacific, and what it means
Guardian analysis shows web of agreements between Pacific countries and Australia, US and China, as experts ra…
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Air Vanuatu grounding prompts fears Pacific country’s tourism will take big hit
Holiday operators say Vanuatu was in post-Covid boom but tourists are ditching plans and resort staff being cu…
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Flights cancelled and tourists stranded as Air Vanuatu put into voluntary liquidation
Troubled airline had earlier cancelled flights to Australia and New Zealand, citing ‘maintenance’ requirements…
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Short hops and economy class: five expert tips on how to reduce your emissions on holiday
Practical ways to minimise your carbon footprint when travelling to Pacific islands without compromising your …
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Paradise cost: the Pacific islands changing the future of tourism
New push to attract visitors focuses on environment and culture, as experts call for better monitoring of sust…
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US vows to support ‘free media’ in Pacific as concern over China influence grows
Washington will look to partner with Pacific media sector, top official tells the Guardian China’s rising powe…
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New Vanuatu prime minister wants to ‘revisit’ security pact with Australia
Sato Kilman also hits back at reports on his political alignments as western nations grapple with China for in…
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Fiji prime minister warns against US and China attempts to ‘polarise’ Pacific
Sitiveni Rabuka says island countries must be ‘zone of non-aligned territories’ and hopes big powers will avoi…
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Pacific pulling power: western leaders rush to region in effort to counter China
Week of visits by Emmanuel Macron, Antony Blinken and Lloyd Austin underlines concerns over Beijing’s growing …
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‘We depend on our beautiful reefs’: Fukushima water release plan sparks concern across Pacific
Some fishers say they lack information and worry about Japan’s plan to discharge treated wastewater into the s…
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Folklore and fireworks as Tanna island, and the wider Pacific, gear up to mark the coronation
In one pocket of Vanuatu, Prince Philip is a central part of local folklore, and the coronation of his son is …
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US to open embassy in Vanuatu as it seeks to counter China in the Pacific
Washington, which has ties with the island nation but has been represented by diplomats based in New Guinea, a…
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‘We are very vulnerable’: cyclone-hit Vanuatu pins climate hopes on UN vote
Pacific nation is sponsoring resolution that will ask ICJ to rule on consequences for climate inactionLast mon…
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State of emergency declared in Vanuatu after second cyclone in a week
Cyclone Kevin passed over the capital Port Vila less than three days after Cyclone Judy cut power in the cityA…
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Left out of society: Vanuatu’s deaf community push for national sign language
With no official sign language, the deaf community are unable to communicate widely and are more vulnerable du…