Nakamal Agreement

The Nakamal Agreement is a bilateral security and economic cooperation treaty between Australia and Vanuatu. It was initialled on 13 August 2025 at Mount Yasur on Tanna Island and formally signed on 29 June 2026 in Canberra by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Vanuatuan Prime Minister Jotham Napat. The agreement strengthens cooperation in security, policing, critical infrastructure, economic development, labour mobility, disaster response, and climate resilience.