The Constitution of Vanuatu is supreme law and sets out the legal framework, which deals with the respect of human rights. Vanuatu has ratified core human rights treaties, including:
- Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW),
- Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD),
- Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC),
- International Convention on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR),
- Convention Against Torture (CAT).
Vanuatu has also ratified a number of International Labor Organization (ILO) conventions that aim to protect and uphold the rights of its workers. Furthermore, the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict and the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography.
Vanuatu has been proudly participating in various UN Peace Keeping Missions despite its limited size and resources.
The Mission aims at promoting human rights, the rule of law, disarmament as well as the right of self-determination.