A man casts his ballot during Vanuatu's snap election at Mele, north of Port Vila, Vanuatu Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025. (Ben McKay/AAP Image via AP)

In this photo released by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), Australian rescue workers inspect a damaged building in Port Vila, Vanuatu Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024, following a powerful earthquake that struck just off the coast of Vanuatu in the South Pacific Ocean. (DFAT via AP)

People use umbrellas to shade the sun as they wait to cast their ballots during Vanuatu's snap election at Blacksands, Vanuatu Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025. (Ben McKay/AAP Image via AP)

In this photo released by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), Australian rescue workers inspect a damaged building in Port Vila, Vanuatu Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024, following a powerful earthquake that struck just off the coast of Vanuatu in the South Pacific Ocean. (DFAT via AP)

A woman casts her ballot during Vanuatu's snap election at Mele, north of Port Vila, Vanuatu, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025. (Ben McKay/AAP Image via AP)