Vanuatu pushes France to accept ICJ jurisdiction in Pacific islands dispute

The Pacific island nation of Vanuatu has filed an application with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) seeking sovereignty over two small Pacific islands controlled by France. The ICJ stated that the case will not be taken up until France accepts the court's compulsory jurisdiction. Vanuatu argues that its decolonization will not be complete until these islands are returned under its control, a viewpoint that has been seized upon by far-right parties in France.