AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoNew Caledonia bailout: New Caledonia’s president Milakulo Tukumuli has secured an in-principle French rescue package of up to AU$900m to stop the territory’s pension and health systems collapsing, with most support expected as grants (still needing French parliament approval) as officials warn the territory is on the “brink of total collapse.” Pacific unity at Palau forum: The Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in Koror closed with commitments but highlighted “empty chairs” as Fiji, Vanuatu, Samoa, Kiribati and New Caledonia attended without their heads of government, while Solomon Islands’ prime minister left after a no-confidence motion was filed then withdrawn. West Papua pressure: Melanesian leaders at the forum stepped up pressure on Indonesia over a long-awaited UN human rights visit to West Papua, warning MSG associate membership could be reviewed if the mission doesn’t happen by 2027. OFC football in the region: New Caledonia advanced at the OFC U-19 Men’s Championship with a 7-0 win over Papua New Guinea, while Samoa and New Caledonia also opened OFC U-16 Women’s Championship campaigns with wins in Honiara.
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