28 June poll for New Caledonia
NEW Caledonia's long-delayed provincial elections will be held on June 28, French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has
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UN warns France over New Caledonia decolonisation process
THE UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) has warned France that any political or constitutional reforms concerning New Caledonia must proceed only with the free, prior, and informed consent of
After Bougival: New Caledonia’s failed constitutional reform
NEW Caledonians will go to the polls in coming weeks, to elect three provincial assemblies and the national Congress.
New Caledonia: The call for a genuine process
THERE are calls for regional solidarity today as France continues to show a reluctance to loosen its colonial hold on New
French Senators visit New Caledonia
A DELEGATION of six French senators arrived in Nouméa on Friday for a week-long mission focused on economic development in New
Chaotic scenes as French parliament delays New Caledonia debate
IN a chaotic, fast moving situation in Paris, the French government has delayed a scheduled parliamentary debate on New
Multi-year commitment to improving Pacific fisheries management
FRANCE’S direct funding and support commitments included €EUR1.3 million worth of equipment in 2025, and €EUR2
French navy supports Pacific fisheries surveillance initiatives
FRANCE plays a key role in managing a vast Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in the Pacific, supporting
French Senate votes yes on New Caledonia law, but opposition grows
LEGISLATION to implement a new political statute for New Caledonia has passed its first
“Violent, often disproportionate repression” in New Caledonia
FRANCE's national human rights body has detailed violations of human rights and
New Caledonia agreement signed in Paris
AFTER four days of talks in Paris, French President Emmanuel Macron and five parliamentary groups from New Caledonia have signed the Elysée-Oudinot Accord – an agreement on constitutional and economic change for the
France delays New Caledonia referendum
BOWING to reality, the French government has abandoned plans to hold a referendum on March 15 to consider a new political statute for New
France commits €130k to support Pacific students
FRANCE has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening academic and scientific cooperation in the
Minister’s New Caledonia tour leaves unanswered questions
WHEN France’s new Overseas Minister Naïma Moutchou toured New Caledonia last week, New Caledonians hoped that her visit would end uncertainty over political and economic reforms. Instead, Moutchou flew back to Paris
Manoeuvring in Paris delays decision on New Caledonia elections
Legislation to defer New Caledonia’s provincial elections has been delayed until next week, as parliamentary manoeuvring in Paris highlights divisions over the Bougival Accord, a proposal for a new political statute
Another Paris earthquake sends tsunamis to the Pacific
ACROSS the Pacific islands, people know that earthquakes can trigger tsunamis that travel across vast
Collapse of French Government to impact Forum debate on New Caledonia
AS President of New Caledonia Alcide Ponga attends his first Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting in Honiara this week, the French government in Paris has
What’s next for New Caledonia?
WHY should we take the French engagement vis-à-vis the Blue Pacific in general (and Fiji in particular)
Tensions rise, travel alert for New Caledonia
AUSTRALIA has warned its citizens planning to travel to Kanaky (New Caledonia) next week to be vigilant as political tensions rise in the French
Vanuatu, France discusses island ownership
VANUATU and France will begin first round of resumed negotiations on the outstanding issue of maritime boundary delimitation and sovereignty over two islands.
Vanuatu turns 45
CELEBRATIONS in Vanuatu and among its diaspora have marked the 45th anniversary of the former condominium regaining independence from Britain and
