New Caledonia’s Election to Set the Stage for New Talks With France on Its Political Future By Catherine Wilson Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service.

https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/06/new-caledonias-election-to-set-the-stage-for-new-talks-with-france-on-its-political-future/ SYDNEY, Jun 17 2026 (IPS) - The French overseas territory of New Caledonia in the Pacific will hold elections on 28 June in the wake of the latest agreement on its political status with France being rejected. The representatives elected in the three provincial assemblies and territorial congress will then determine a new round of negotiations as the mission of achieving consensus on New Caledonia’s future continues. Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service.