Vanuatu pushes France to accept ICJ jurisdiction in Pacific islands dispute

August 30, 2026 · 7:22 am 4 sources

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Wires & papers of record

• Pacific Islands Forum meeting in turmoil after several leaders pull out of Palau summit
  The Guardian · August 30, 2026 07:22
  Solomon Islands prime minister cancels his appearance, along with leaders from Fiji, Vanuatu and Samoa Several leaders have pulled out of a the Pacific Islands Forum leaders’ meeting in Palau at the eleventh hour. Solomon Islands prime minister, Matthew Wale, has cancelled his appearance after a…
• China warns of ‘consequences’ over Taiwan presence at Pacific Islands Forum
  The Guardian · September 1, 2026 05:34
  Beijing-Taipei tensions a feature at meeting in Palau, with Australia and New Zealand saying the forum – not another country – will determine who attends China ⁠said it had serious concerns ⁠about Taiwan’s presence at ​the annual Pacific Islands Forum in Palau, warning of “consequences” after the…

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• UN sounds climate alarm as China-Taiwan row threatens to overshadow forum
  Al Jazeera · September 1, 2026 13:13
  The UN has raised fresh alarm over the climate crisis at the Pacific Islands Forum in Palau, amid China-Taiwan tensions.
• Vanuatu pushes France to accept ICJ jurisdiction in Pacific islands dispute
  Al Jazeera · September 1, 2026 18:21
  Vanuatu says French control of islands is relic of colonial past, as France’s far right uses case as a political weapon.