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The Conversation: Labor strikes; Vanuatu's legal action on climate change

By Catherine Cruz
Published September 3, 2024 at 11:21 AM HST
Pentecost Island is one of the 83 islands that make up the South Pacific nation of Vanuatu.
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Pentecost Island is one of the 83 islands that make up the South Pacific nation of Vanuatu.
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