Matthew and Hunter Islands in the South Pacific: How to Interpret Vanuatu's Request Against France?

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This week, the French government firmly reaffirmed its sovereignty over two uninhabited islets located a few hundred kilometers east of New Caledonia. Neighboring Vanuatu, emphasizing their historical and customary value, had just filed a claim with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) concerning them.

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DECRYPTAGE. Vanuatu has appealed to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to challenge French sovereignty over Matthew and Hunter, two uninhabited islands of the Pacific. Behind this territorial dispute is the delimitation of maritime spaces between the two countries.