(MENAFN) France has consented to provide enhanced self-governance to its Pacific territory, New Caledonia, while stopping short of granting full sovereignty demanded by some members of the indigenous Kanak community. This move aims to address...
(MENAFN) France has agreed to provide increased autonomy to its Pacific territory of New Caledonia, though it stopped short of granting the full independence demanded by some indigenous Kanak groups. The agreement comes after violent unrest last...
(MENAFN) France has pledged to give more autonomy to its Pacific territory of New Caledonia, though it stopped short of granting the full independence sought by parts of the indigenous Kanak community. The agreement comes in the wake of last...
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Release date: 20/06/25 The South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE) has been steadily growing internationally as an endorsement of the exceptional South Australian curriculum. The SACE has been delivered internationally since 1982 through...
Photo Courtesy of: VIMB PORT VILA, Vanuatu, May 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The CNO Future Fund has officially relaunched under Vanuatu’s revised Citizenship by Investment regulatory framework, reinforcing its role as the leading option under the...
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Lecornu was in charge of matters related to a series of three self-determination referendums in New Caledonia. Photo: AFP / Delphine Mayeur / Hans Lucas French President Emmanuel Macron's new choice for a prime minister has triggered immediate and...
The previous FestPAC was held in Hawaii in June 2024. Photo: RNZ Pacific / Tiana Haxton New Caledonia has been officially endorsed as the host of the 14th Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture (FestPAC14) in 2028. This follows back-to-back meetings...
The fall of the French government has cast more uncertainty for New Caledonia. Photo: AFP / Delphine Mayeur The fall of the French government following a vote of defiance against its Prime Minister François Bayrou has cast more uncertainty for New...
A project to develop the world’s first Indigenous-led marine protected area operating across the Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, and New Caledonia is one step closer to reality, with resources now committed to the development of the...
New Caledonia President Louis Mapou in the Tonga island group of Vava'u. Photo: RNZ Pacific/ Lydia Lewis Former New Caledonia President Louis Mapou says human rights and sovereignty are big issues facing not only Melanesia, but the wider Pacific....
Press Release – Melanesian Ocean Reserve Led by the governments of the Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea and Vanuatuand in partnership with the Islands Knowledge Institute (IKI) and Nia TeroPacific leaders will take the momentum to Climate Week in...
Baku, September 3, AZERTAC “France's colonial policy towards New Caledonia was reflected in the Matignon (1988), Nouméa (1998) and Bougival (2025) Accords. The aim is to protect the interests of the French settlers, maintain colonial control and...
It was meant to be the deal that finally brought peace to a Pacific paradise, with big promises of hope and stability. The Bougival Accord, signed in the French town of the same name in July, was celebrated as historic by French President Emmanuel...
New Caledonia, a French overseas territory in the Pacific, might become a state within France. The French government and six delegations representing pro- and anti- independence factions in New Caledonia have signed the Bougival Accord, a draft...
New Caledonia’s main pro-independence organisation, the Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front (FLNKS), has formally confirmed its “block rejection” of the French-led “Bougival project.” Under the agreement, the colony’s pro- and...
