Foreign relations of Vanuatu

Politics of Vanuatu
Constitution Malvatu Mauri (National Council of Chiefs) President Nikenike Vurobaravu Prime Minister Charlot Salwai Cabinet Parliament Speaker Members Political parties Recent elections General: 2016 2020 2022 Administrative divisions Foreign relations Minister of Foreign Affairs Visa policy
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Vanuatu maintains diplomatic relations with many countries, and it has a small network of diplomatic missions. Australia, France, Japan, New Zealand, the People's Republic of China, South Korea and the United Kingdom maintain embassies, High Commissions, or missions in Port Vila. The British High Commission maintained a continued presence for almost a century, though closed from 2005 until reopening in 2019.^[1]

The government's main concern has been to bolster the economy. In keeping with its need for financial assistance, Vanuatu has joined the Asian Development Bank, the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund (IMF). According to ABC Radio Australia, "Foreign policy issues that feature in Vanuatu include wide support for the Free West Papua Movement and broadly for independence throughout Melanesia, the One China Policy and relations with Australia and New Zealand." On the latter topic, guest worker programmes feature prominently.^[2]