France, New Caledonia

France shuns Cop29 over Azeri comments on New Caledonia, colonialism
France will stay away from the climate talks taking place in the Azeri capital after Ilham Aliyev accused Paris of "crimes" and "human rights violations" in overseas territories including New Caledonia in the South Pacific, where 13 people have been killed ...
Azerbaijan's Aliyev Lashes France's Colonial 'Crimes' In New Caledonia
Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev lashed out on Wednesday at the "crimes" of France in its overseas territories like New Caledonia, in the latest diplomatic spat between the two countries.
France furious as Azerbaijan leader accuses it of colonial 'crimes' at COP29
France's ecology minister pulled out of the COP29 climate talks in Azerbaijan Wednesday after its authoritarian leader accused France of colonialist "crimes" in New Caledonia, in the latest diplomatic spat between the two countries. President Ilham Aliyev ...
France boycotts COP29 after Azerbaijan’s ‘colonies’ attack
Azerbaijan’s president blamed Emmanuel Macron’s government for deadly violence in New Caledonia earlier this year.
Azerbaijan leader accuses France of colonial ‘crimes’ in COP29 speech
French Ecology Minister Agnes Pannier-Runacher says she will not take part in the COP29 climate talks in Azerbaijan.
'Our Doors Are Still Open': Azerbaijan COP29 Negotiator After France Spat
Azerbaijan's "doors are still open", the COP29 presidency's lead negotiator said Thursday after France's ecology minister cancelled her trip to the UN climate summit over "unacceptable" remarks by President Ilham Aliyev.
'Unacceptable': French minister slams Aliyev’s remarks on New Caledonia, skips COP29 in Azerbaijan
A day after Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev accused France of “crimes” and “human rights violations” in overseas ...
Azerbaijan President Aliyev blasts France for reaction to New Caledonia protests
President Ilham Aliyev alleged that France's handling of protests in the French overseas territory of New Caledonia, in May, ...
New Caledonia: Founding party leaves pro-independence FLNKS umbrella 'until further notice'
New Caledonia's Progressist Union in Melanesia (UPM), one of the historic founding members of FLNKS, has announced its ...
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Azerbaijan’s president blasts Western "hypocrisy" in combative COP29 speeches
By bne IntelliNews French Ecology Minister Agnes Pannier-Runacher has pulled out of the COP29 climate summit in Baku, ...
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Native America Calling: New Caledonia at a crossroads
Tensions are high in New Caledonia as the remote Pacific island nation’s Indigenous people are pushing for independence.
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France boycotts COP over Aliyev’s insult
A day after he hailed oil and gas as gifts from God, Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev attacked France and the Netherlands for maintaining overseas territories, singling out Paris’ role in last ...
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France’s Colonial Legacy in the Pacific: A Contemporary Crisis
Much attention has been paid to France’s relationship with New Caledonia in recent months, but France has also been compelled ...
French Legislators Discuss New Caledonia Sovereignty
The French National Assembly and Senate presidents, Yaël Braun-Pivet and Gérard Larcher, met and held talks with a wide range ...