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Vanuatu takes Pacific islands dispute to World Court against France

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Vanuatu has taken its territorial dispute over the uninhabited Matthew and Hunter islands to the International Court of Justice, seeking French consent for the court to hear the case. France maintains its sovereignty over the islands, which are located near New Caledonia. If France does not agree to the ICJ's jurisdiction, Vanuatu plans to seek an advisory opinion from the UN General Assembly. The islands, though small, are significant for their control over vast exclusive economic zones, impacting fishing rights and seabed resource exploitation. AI

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Vanuatu takes Pacific islands dispute to World Court against France

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agencies ·

    France digs in on Pacific islands claim as Vanuatu turns to UN’s top court

    France is facing pressure to consent to the International Court of Justice taking up a decades-old territorial feud with Vanuatu, after Paris firmly reasserted its sovereignty over two strategically vital Pacific islands. Vanuatu filed an application with the UN’s top court earli…

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