The Latest Breaking News from Vanuatu

A powerful earthquake hit the Pacific island of Vanuatu on Tuesday, severely damaging buildings in the capital Port Vila including one housing foreign embassies, with a witness telling AFP of bodies lying in the street.

A response effort is underway in Port Vila after a 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Vanuatu.

The World Court’s 15 judges will consider arguments made by over 100 countries in a case led by Vanuatu, island nations.

Voters will head to the polls for Vanuatu's third election in four years after the Pacific nation's top court ruled in favour a move to dissolve parliament.

A closely-watched international climate case that could yield guidance for governments around the world wrapped its first week of arguments before the top court of the United Nations in The Hague Friday

Vanuatu's former prime minister Ishmael Kalsakau believes the Supreme Court will stop a snap election and force MPs back to parliament.

Australia's Pacific neighbour Vanuatu has taken the rare step of publicly criticising Canberra for its climate submission at the International Court of Justice.

Australia has long tried to be two things at once – a trusted friend to Pacific nations in a bid to reduce China’s influence, and a giant exporter of fossil fuels. This diplomatic tightrope has become increasingly hard to walk, as Pacific nations see climate change as an existential threat.

Vanuatu leads the charge of several nations arguing developed nations have a legal responsibility beyond UN commitments