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Towards a Referendum on the Independence of Bougainville?
The constitution of Papua New Guinea reflects the provisions of the Bougainville Peace Agreement by providing that a referendum for Bougainvilleans
Digesting the New Caledonia Referendum Result: Process, Outcome and Implications
With 56.4 per cent of New Caledonians voting to remain a part of France and 43.6 per cent voting for full independence, the long-awaited referendum
State of the Pacific 2018: Closing Panel
The speakers will give brief talks about the big Issues in the Pacific
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State of the Pacific 2018: The 2017 PNG National General Elections
In June and July 2017, PNG conducted its 9th General Elections since Independence.
State of the Pacific 2018: Referenda in the Pacific
The decolonisation of Melanesia, in the opinion of many in New Caledonia and Bougainville, is not yet over.
State of the Pacific 2018: Managing Constituency Development Funds in Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea
Public funds allocated to Members of Parliament to spend in their electorates can be referred to as Constituency Development Funds (CDFs).
New Caledonia’s referendum and the struggle of the Kanak people
Since its founding in 1984, the Front de Libération Nationale Kanak et Socialiste (FLNKS) in New Caledonia has been campaigning for independence fr
French colonialism and “shared sovereignty” in the Pacific
In this podcast, Nick Maclellan outlines problems facing Pacific Island Forum member countries arising from France’s ongoing control of its three d
