Relationship dossier
Papua New Guinea
Vanuatu
Relationship assessment
Papua New Guinea provided assistance to Vanuatu after Cyclone Pam; broader bilateral cooperation is less clear.
Papua New Guinea toward Vanuatu
+15Papua New Guinea provided financial assistance to Vanuatu following Cyclone Pam in 2015.
Vanuatu toward Papua New Guinea
Not assessedOverall relationship
Not assessedHow to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Papua New Guinea provided financial assistance to Vanuatu after Cyclone Pam in 2015, a concrete instance of government support. Information about Vanuatu’s government conduct toward Papua New Guinea and the breadth of other bilateral cooperation is limited.
Key developments
Papua New Guinea provided financial assistance to Vanuatu after Cyclone Pam.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of Vanuatu’s government cooperation with Papua New Guinea is unclear.
- The scope and implementation of other bilateral arrangements are unclear.