Security centre in Port Vila
Sydney: A centre focusing on security concerns of Pacific island nations will start work in Vanuatu next year, Australia said yesterday.
The Australiabacked Pacific Fusion Centre in Vanuatu's capital of Port Vila will host analysts and share information on issues from maritime risks to human trafficking and disinformation.
It will also spotlight areas such as illegal fishing, drug smuggling, human trafficking and climate change, Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Marise Payne said in a statement.
In preparation, a team of 21 analysts from 14 Pacific Island nations began training in Canberra in September last year. — Reuters