# Ralph Regenvanu
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Ralph John Regenvanu (born 20 September 1970 in Suva, Fiji) is a Vanuatuan anthropologist, artist and politician. He has been a Member of Parliament since September 2008, was a member of Cabinet for most of the period from December 2010 to January 2012 and then from March 2013 to June 2015, and was the Director of the Vanuatu National Cultural Council from 1995 until December 2010.
He has been a leading figure in Vanuatu's cultural world, primarily as a promoter of cultural knowledge preservation and sustainable development as a researcher, but also, to a lesser extent, as a painter and illustrator.
ICJ Special
Aroha to Tasman - NCC climate lens – International Court of Justice special – the Advisory Opinion is a BIG deal – from 27 Pacific law students to the world’s highest court – what was the ICJ addressing? – how did they respond? – how might we look on this? – a word form Ralph Regenvanu, Vanuatu’s s…
How could the ICJ's advisory opinion impact international climate diplomacy and action?
On the 23rd of July 2025, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued its long-awaited Advisory Opinion on the obligations of states in respect to climate change. The Advisory Opinion makes clear that states have far-reaching obligations under international law to prevent harm to the climate sy…
'Falls short': Vanuatu on Australia's 2035 climate target
Australia's Foreign Affairs Department describes the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu as "one of the most vulnerable in the world to the impacts of climate change and disasters".
So what does Vanuatu think about Australia's new emissions reduction target?
The federal government yesterday announced …
'Falls short': Vanuatu on Australia's 2035 climate target
Australia's Foreign Affairs Department describes the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu as "one of the most vulnerable in the world to the impacts of climate change and disasters".
So what does Vanuatu think about Australia's new emissions reduction target?
The federal government yesterday announced …
Ralph Regenvanu: Protecting an Amazon-sized ocean expanse
The proposed Melanesian Ocean Reserve is an ambitious proposal to protect more than six million square kilometres of incredibly biodiverse ocean, centred on the waters of Vanuatu, the Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, and New Caledonia.
In this episode, we talk to globally renowned politician Ral…
COP30's Three F-Words: Failure on Fossil Fuels
By Amy Goodman & Denis Moynihan
The United Nations’ COP30 climate summit in Belém, Brazil, known as “the Amazon COP,” wrapped on November 22nd. Powerful petrostates and large polluting nations succeeded in blocking inclusion of a roadmap away from fossil fuels in the summit’s concluding agreement. …
Regenvanu urges nations to stand firm after US push to drop UN climate motion
Vanuatu's Climate Envoy Ralph Regenvanu is urging countries to stay engaged, after the United States pushed for Vanuatu to withdraw a UN motion supporting a landmark climate ruling.
INTERVIEW: Vanuatu's minister for Climate Change Ralph Regenvanu
Vanuatu’s Minister for Climate Change, Ralph Regenvanu, has emerged as one of the Pacific’s most influential and principled public figures, combining political leadership with cultural advocacy and a sustained commitment to climate justice. In an exclusive interview with SBS, he said that current i…
INTERVIEW: Vanuatu's minister for Climate Change Ralph Regenvanu
Vanuatu’s Minister for Climate Change, Ralph Regenvanu, has emerged as one of the Pacific’s most influential and principled public figures, combining political leadership with cultural advocacy and a sustained commitment to climate justice. In an exclusive interview with SBS, he said that current i…
Bislama Language Week Episode 02 - MP Ralph Regenvanu
How climate change affects Vanuatu, why Vanuatu spearheaded an initiative to seek an opinion from the International Court of Justice (https://www.vanuatuicj.com/), and how Vanuatu diaspora in New Zealand can help to combat climate change.
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