France and Vanuatu
France scores 35/100 toward Vanuatu (unfriendliness, pressure), while Vanuatu scores 30/100 back.
France toward Vanuatu
France is resisting Vanuatu's ICJ application over the Matthew and Hunter islands, refusing to accept ICJ jurisdiction and maintaining colonial-era control of the disputed territories, signaling diplomatic unfriendliness.
Vanuatu toward France
Vanuatu has taken France to the ICJ, framing French control of Matthew and Hunter islands as a 'relic of the colonial past,' representing clear diplomatic pressure and legal confrontation against France.
Recent coverage
- Vanuatu takes France to ICJ over Matthew and Hunter islands dispute - Al Jazeera Google News: France + Vanuatu, 2026-09-01
- Vanuatu pushes France to accept ICJ jurisdiction in Pacific islands dispute Al Jazeera, 2026-09-01
- Vanuatu seeks ICJ case vs France over disputed islands - Le Monde.fr Google News: France + Vanuatu, 2026-09-01
- Vanuatu asks the ICJ to rule on the sovereignty of the Matthew and Hunter islands against France - Demócrata Google News: France + Vanuatu, 2026-09-01
- EXPLAINER – Why is Vanuatu taking its decades-old island dispute with France to an international court? - Anadolu Ajansı Google News: France + Vanuatu, 2026-07-17
- Vanuatu takes two islands' sovereignty fight beyond France after talks collapse - Pacific Media Network Google News: France + Vanuatu, 2026-07-13
- Vanuatu says France stalling over disputed islands - Islands Business Google News: France + Vanuatu, 2026-06-11
- France's border dispute with Vanuatu rekindles colonial tensions in the South Pacific - Le Monde.fr Google News: France + South Korea, 2026-05-28
- French ambassador's social media diplomacy lands poorly in Vanuatu - RNZ Google News: France + Vanuatu, 2026-05-09
- Koanapo: Differences with France will not break ties as LC Karaka restores Vanuatu–New Caledonia link - Vanuatu Daily Post Google News: France + Vanuatu, 2026-05-09
- French diplomat intervenes to defuse Vanuatu-New Caledonia dispute - RNZ Google News: France + Vanuatu, 2026-05-08
- Understanding the Ongoing France-Vanuatu Negotiations About Matthew and Hunter Islands - The Diplomat – Asia-Pacific Google News: France + Vanuatu, 2026-03-26