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France has reaffirmed its sovereignty over the Matthew and Hunter islands in the Pacific, facing a challenge from Vanuatu at the International Court of Justice. The dispute centers on whether the ICJ can compel France to cede the islands.
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.
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.