Vanuatu

RMI, Pacific pitch climate claim

RMI, Pacific pitch climate claim

The Marshall Islands delivered a strong pitch in support of a climate petition before the International Court of Justice in The Hague late last week, joining several Pacific nations and regional agencies to provide oral testimony. United Nations Ambassador John Silk, Climate Envoy Kathy Jetnil-Kijiner and Deputy Attorney General Johnathen Kawakami all spoke to the […]

Vanuatu: 15 politicians guilty

Vanuatu: 15 politicians guilty

We’ve watched Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O’Neill hit with an arrest warrant over corruption charges; we’ve seen government officials from PNG to the Marshall Islands go to jail the past several years for bribery, theft and corrupt practices. But what happened in Vanuatu starting Friday has set a new standard for corruption in […]