AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoNew Caledonia Elections: Political parties have filed their final line-ups for the 28 June provincial elections (South, North and Loyalty Islands) and the Congress, with 24 groupings listed by the French High Commission and campaigning intensifying amid economic strain after the 2024 unrest. Justice & Politics: A Paris court dropped all charges against pro-independence Kanak leader Christian Téin and 13 others over the May 2024 riots, but prosecutors have appealed—keeping the case a live political fault line as voters head to the polls. Social Security Funding: The government approved a draft to create a CAFAT compensation fund that would give Congress control over social security and disability budget allocations by pooling revenues now routed to public bodies. Pacific Geopolitics: Pacific leaders backed the Ocean of Peace Declaration at the UN, calling for respect for the UN Charter as fuel and freight costs rise. Regional Trade/Environment: Indigenous voices are pushing back on seabed mining, citing sovereignty and ecosystem risks, including New Caledonia’s 50-year commercial seabed mining ban adopted in 2025.
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