Vanuatu's top court has dismissed a constitutional challenge to the dissolution of the nation's parliament, clearing the way ...

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The Council amends the visa regulation and removes Vanuatu from the list of countries that are exempt from the visa ...

BRUSSELS, Dec 12 (Reuters) - The European Union revoked a visa-free travel agreement with a country over its 'golden passport ...

It's the most prominent climate case in history. Human rights lawyer Payam Akhavan discusses the legal arguments he made ...

Coconut palms are king throughout the tropics, serving as the foundation for human lives and cultures across the Pacific ...

Syrian rebels have taken control of the city of Hama, the latest victory in a lightning offensive against the forces of ...

The decline of the American South's cotton and sugar industries paved the way for plantations in British-controlled Fiji and ...

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Vanuatu on Monday urged the United Nations' top court to recognise the harm caused by climate change in its judgment on the ...

The UN's top court has begun hearings on countries' legal obligations to combat climate change and help vulnerable nations ...

The future of the planet is at stake during hearings at the top United Nations court, a representative for Vanuatu said Monday, opening a historic case that aims to set ...