25 November, 2015. Vanuatu's President Baldwin Lonsdale has dissolved the country's parliament and called a snap election.

21 November, 2015. The Court of Appeal has also dismissed the MPs' appeal against President Baldwin Lonsdale's decision to revoke their self-imposed pardon.

9 November, 2015. In September world leaders adopted the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda to succeed the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). According to the 2015 Pacific Regional MDGs Tracking report, Forum island countries made considerable progress towards achieving the goals but challenges remain.

8 November 2015. Pacific island countries call on major global fishing countries to help them protect one of the world's few remaining unmanaged tuna stocks.

1 November 2015. The Joint Forum Economic and Trade Ministers meeting with Private Sector concluded today in Rarotonga on a high note with a robust dialogue on the theme “Addressing Economic Development in the Pacific Islands through the Private Sector”.

27 October, 2015. An expert on Melanesia politics says the recent pardoning and bribery saga involving a quarter of Vanuatu's MPs has sent a strong signal that the rule of law prevails in the country.

26 October, 2015. Pacific Islands Forum Economic and Trade Ministers and officials, including regional Private Sector representatives, will gather in Cook Islands from 27- 30 October, 2015 for the Forum Economic Ministers Meeting (FEMM), Forum Trade Ministers Meeting (FTMM), and a Joint Meeting of Economic and Trade Ministers with the Private Sector.

24 October, 2015. On October 9, Vanuatu's Supreme Court found Carcasses had made illegal payments amounting to 35 million Vatu ($452,000) to his fellow MPs when they were in opposition.