• Summary

This legal document contains the English and French version of the Treaty Between the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu Concerning Maritime Boundaries, signed on 7 October 2016.

Article 1 describes the maritime boundary between the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu and provides the specific coordinates constituting the line.

Notably, the Treaty’s Article 5 states that if the basepoints coordinates are shown to be significantly changed by new surveys, both Parties will consult “with the view to agreeing upon any necessary adjustments” to the maritime boundary in this Treaty, and thereby provides provisions for future adjustment of the demarcation line (i.e. due to rising sea level).

• Document: Treaty Between the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu Concerning Maritime Boundaries, 7 October 2016 (English)
• Alternative Document language: French version