Tahiti calls for independence vote
New Caledonia’s independence referendum has prompted French Polynesia’s pro-independence party to ask France to organise a vote on full self-rule … Continue reading Tahiti calls for independence vote
Category: Oceania Asia
News and updates, information from Oceania and Asia (New Zealand, Australia, Indonesia and other ASEAN countries, China, and others)
HIGH LEVEL VISIT
AN eight member team from the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Board of Directors are in the country for a five … Continue reading HIGH LEVEL VISIT
Pacific making gains against Elephantiasis
Palau and Wallis and Futuna have eliminated lymphatic filariasis as a public health problem. Also known as elephantiasis, the mosquito-borne … Continue reading Pacific making gains against Elephantiasis
Lokakarya validasi mobilitas tenaga kerja MSG diadakan
Port Vila – Kantor Sekretariat Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG), dengan dukungan Organisasi Internasional untuk Migrasi (IOM), berhasil menyelenggarakan lokakarya validasi dari 3-4 Oktober, … Continue reading Lokakarya validasi mobilitas tenaga kerja MSG diadakan
Isu Papua Jadi Polemik Terbuka RI dan Vanuatu di PBB
Isu Papua menjadi polemik terbuka antara Indonesia dan Vanuatu di Sidang Umum ke-73 Perserikatan Bangsa-bangsa (PBB) di New York setelah … Continue reading Isu Papua Jadi Polemik Terbuka RI dan Vanuatu di PBB
Pacific leaders call out Indonesia at UN over West Papua
Vanuatu’s prime minister Charlot Salwai, a long time supporter of West Papuan self-determination, told the General Assembly in New York … Continue reading Pacific leaders call out Indonesia at UN over West Papua
Vanuatu’s political scene changes rapidly: PM
While administration and political reforms have been conducted worldwide, Oceania has its own narratives. Prime Minister Charlot Salwai made the above … Continue reading Vanuatu’s political scene changes rapidly: PM
Kanaks urged by West Papuan body to vote for independence
NOUMEA, 14 SEPTEMBER 2018 (RNZ PACIFIC) – The West Papua National Committee has urged New Caledonia’s indigenous Melanesians to vote … Continue reading Kanaks urged by West Papuan body to vote for independence
Vanuatu will continue West Papua initiative
By Islands Business correspondent Nic Maclellan, at the Pacific Islands Forum in Nauru Despite the lack of formal endorsement from … Continue reading Vanuatu will continue West Papua initiative
Indonesia proposes funding Papua diplomacy in Pacific
Indonesia’s government is proposing $US4 million in funding towards influencing Pacific Island countries to change their position on Papua. The Kompas newspaper … Continue reading Indonesia proposes funding Papua diplomacy in Pacific
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