New Zealand to assist Vanuatu on earthquake response
New Zealand is providing Vanuatu assistance following Tuesday's devastating earthquake, Foreign Minister Winston Peters says.
“Vanuatu is a member of our Pacific family and we...
Vanuatu earthquake death toll expected to rise as second quake plunges nation into state of emergency
A second earthquake has struck Vanuatu, as the death toll from Tuesday’s deadly quake rose and an international search and rescue operation got underway.
With...
Two women and a child among those trapped in Vanuatu quake
Vanuatu Red Cross Secretary General Dickinson Tevi says two women and a child were among those trapped in collapsed buildings in Port Vila.
Tevi said...
“We Stand with Vanuatu” after devastating earthquakes: Forum SG Waqa
Forum Secretary General, Baron Waqa has expressed solidarity with Vanuatu following the earthquakes that struck Port Vila.
“We are with Vanuatu and her people through...
State of ermegency declared in Vanuatu, at least 14 dead reported
An earthquake of magnitude 7.4 struck Vanuatu's capital Port Vila on Tuesday, killing at least 14 people and damaging two reservoirs and a hospital.
International...
Major damage, deaths feared in Vanuatu earthquake
A mass casualty event is feared in Port Vila, after a major earthquake struck Vanuatu's capital, destroying buildings.
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck just off...
Mass displacement in West Papua reveals Prabowo’s brutality: Wenda
Interim President of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) Benny Wenda has condemned the mass displacement of West Papuans as Indonesian military...
Pacific Island seasonal workers urged to drive with care after stark new road death figures
Victoria Police and the Australian Workers Union (AWU) are urging Pacific Islander seasonal workers to take care while driving, as new figures reveal PALM...
As Earth dries out, countries fail to reach drought agreement
Countries including the US successfully resisted Africa’s push for a legally binding drought protocol at the “land COP” in Riyadh
Governments have failed to agree...
Climate affecting health in small island developing states – report
A new report says small island developing states (SIDS) are particularly susceptible to the health consequences of climate change.
The report, for the Lancet Countdown...
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