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PoliticsReutersle-mondeAl Jazeera+3le-figarostraits-timesrnz13h ago6 sources

Vanuatu Seeks International Court Ruling Over Disputed Islands With France

Vanuatu is pursuing legal action at the International Court of Justice to resolve a territorial dispute with France over the Matthew and Hunter islands in the Pacific. The move marks a significant escalation in diplomatic efforts to secure sovereignty claims.

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France and Vanuatu to Hold New Talks on Matthew and Hunter Islands Sovereignty

New discussions are scheduled to take place in Paris 'by this summer' between France and Vanuatu regarding the sovereignty of the uninhabited Matthew and Hunter islands. These small, isolated islands in the South Pacific provide France with an exclusive economic zone of 350,000 square kilometers, while Vanuatu has claimed them since its independence in 1980.