Vanuatu And The United Nations
The Republic of Vanuatu has been a member of the United Nations since the year of its independence in 1980. The country was a particularly active member in the 1980s, when, governed by Prime Minister Father Walter Lini and represented by Ambassador Robert Van Lierop, it was a consistent advocate for decolonisation. Subsequently, its emphasis within the United Nations shifted to the issue of climate change and the vulnerability of Small Island Developing States.
Read more about Vanuatu And The United Nations: 1980s: The Lini and Van Lierop Years, Climate Change and Small Island States' Vulnerability, External Links, References
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