Samoa, Fiji and Vanuatu say 'ecocide' should be an international crime
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Vanuatu, Fiji and Samoa have formally presented a proposal to the world's highest court this week, asking for an amendment to its principle treaty to include a

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