Anti-violence march

A killing and related injuries last month in Port Vila prompted the call for action.

Chief Isaac Warwor said he expects around 500 people from Vanuatu's Christian Council, other chiefs groups, women's organisations and the National youth council at the march.

He said Vanuatu kastom and the law both need strengthening to help defeat violence.

"If somebody's dead it's simple, the law has to come in to penalise who did the action, but the kastom has to also come in to make sure we always have peace," he said.

The chairman of the Port Vila Town Council of Chiefs, Isaac Worwor, says they want everyone who lives and works in Port Vila and Efate to work together to stop the killings, fighting and other violence happening there.

RNZ reports a highlight of the event will be groups from the country's other different provinces performing reconciliations as a sign that they want the violence to stop.

The demonstration was prompted by a killing last month which also saw other people injured.