BANGKOK, Thailand, Dec 10 (IPS) – The Pacific Island Developing State of Vanuatu has emerged as one of the region’s great success stories. Vanuatu has joined the ranks of Samoa and the Maldives as one of only six countries to graduate from being a least developed country, since the category was introduced by the United Nations in 1971.
Read the full story, “Celebrating Vanuatus Path to Sustainable Development”, on globalissues.org →

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