AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoFrench Aid to New Caledonia: Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu says France will provide a “lifebuoy” package for New Caledonia, targeting a near-collapse of the territory’s pension and healthcare systems and helping balance the 2026 and 2027 budgets, with the aid described as €400–€600 million after talks with President Milakulo Tukumuli. Pacific Diplomacy at PIF: At the 55th Pacific Islands Forum in Palau, leaders backed reforms to strengthen regional architecture, push climate action, and mobilise more funding for the Pacific Resilience Facility, while China’s Taiwan-linked pressure reportedly left several leaders absent. Kanaky and West Papua Pressure: Melanesian Spearhead Group and civil society urged stronger Forum action on decolonisation in Kanaky (New Caledonia) and human rights in West Papua, arguing France’s “facade narrative” downplays ongoing violations. Vanuatu vs France in the ICJ: Vanuatu has filed at the International Court of Justice over sovereignty and maritime boundaries tied to Matthew and Hunter islands, but the case can’t move without France consenting to the court’s jurisdiction. Tourism Demand Signal: Fiji Airways logged its strongest booking day in 75 years, with 14,000+ bookings in a day, as visitor numbers keep rising.
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