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This is the second time the country has held a seat on the Council and the bid was endorsed and supported by all members of the Pacific Islands Forum. President Hilda Heine has made it clear that her country\u2019s nuclear legacy, climate change, and self-determination in the region are key priorities for her country\u2019s tenure on this UN body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>New Caledonia situation remains tense<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There has been some <a href=\"https:\/\/islandsbusiness.com\/news-break\/paris-shifts-gears-on-new-caledonia-after-months-of-conflict\/\">political progress<\/a> concerning New Caledonia, although, on the ground, the security situation remains tense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Paris, newly minted Prime Minister, Michel Barnier, announced that the controversial amendments to the electoral roll (which sparked the violence that erupted earlier in the year) had effectively been abandoned. This came further to meetings with representatives of both sides of New Caledonian politics who travelled to Paris to discuss the political future and rebuilding the economy. Provincial elections have also been delayed until November 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new overseas minister, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rnz.co.nz\/international\/pacific-news\/530224\/france-s-new-overseas-minister-to-visit-new-caledonia-next-week\">Francois-Noel Buffet<\/a>, is visiting New Caledonia this week to meet with key stakeholders and progress dialogue. This comes ahead of a visit by President Macron, which is scheduled for November.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A visit from the leadership of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) is also expected although the dates for this have yet to be made public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Other Pacific news \u2026<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sir Jerry Mataparae has commenced work as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rnz.co.nz\/news\/pacific\/529865\/sir-jerry-optimistic-he-can-help-resolve-bougainville-moresby-impasse\">independent moderator<\/a> of talks between <strong>Bougainville <\/strong>and <strong>Papua New Guinea<\/strong>. Mataparae says he is \u2018optimistic\u2019 he can assist the parties to progress the tabling of the results of the 2019 referendum on Independence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">George Speight has been released from prison in <strong>Fiji <\/strong>after receiving a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2024-09-19\/george-speight-released-from-fiji-prison-received-pardon\/104373164\">presidential pardon<\/a> He led a failed coup in 2000 and was found guilty of treason. He was initially sentenced to death, although that was subsequently downgraded to life imprisonment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The recent launch of an Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile by China raised some concerns in the region. <strong>Fiji\u2019s<\/strong> President, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rnz.co.nz\/international\/pacific-news\/529204\/unga-fiji-president-calls-for-cessation-of-ballistic-missile-testing-in-the-pacific-ocean\">Ratu Viliame Katonivere<\/a>, referred to the test during his address to the UN General Assembly and called for all such activity to cease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/islandsbusiness.com\/news-break\/kiribati-election-3\/\">Presidential elections<\/a> in <strong>Kiribati<\/strong> are nearing their close with the final voting to take place later this month. 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