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Summit for The Future of New Caledonia - Paris

Roch Wamytan, Kanak traditional chief at a meeting with all the territory's political players and representatives of New Caledonian civil society at the Palais de L'Elysée on the occasion of the opening of the summit for the future of New Caledonia on July 2, 2025 in Paris. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Summit for The Future of New Caledonia - Paris

Roch Wamytan, Kanak traditional chief at a meeting with all the territory's political players and representatives of New Caledonian civil society at the Palais de L'Elysée on the occasion of the opening of the summit for the future of New Caledonia on July 2, 2025 in Paris. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron Puts New Caledonia Voting Reform On Hold

Friday, May 24th - Nouméa - Roch Wamytan, President of the Congress of New Caledonia and former President of the FLNKS. President Emmanuel Macron says he will not force through a controversial voting reform in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia following deadly rioting. Speaking on a visit to the main island, Mr Macron said local leaders should engage in dialogue to find an alternative agreement for the archipelago's future. Seven people including two police officers have been killed and hundreds more wounded in riots, looting and arson. Currently, voting in the territory is restricted to indigenous Kanaks and those who arrived from France before 1998. The planned reform would see more French residents, including any who have been in New Caledonia for at least 10 years, able to vote. Photo by Gill Chabaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron Puts New Caledonia Voting Reform On Hold

Friday, May 24th - Nouméa - Roch Wamytan, President of the Congress of New Caledonia and former President of the FLNKS. President Emmanuel Macron says he will not force through a controversial voting reform in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia following deadly rioting. Speaking on a visit to the main island, Mr Macron said local leaders should engage in dialogue to find an alternative agreement for the archipelago's future. Seven people including two police officers have been killed and hundreds more wounded in riots, looting and arson. Currently, voting in the territory is restricted to indigenous Kanaks and those who arrived from France before 1998. The planned reform would see more French residents, including any who have been in New Caledonia for at least 10 years, able to vote. Photo by Gill Chabaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron Puts New Caledonia Voting Reform On Hold

Friday, May 24th - Nouméa - Roch Wamytan, President of the Congress of New Caledonia and former President of the FLNKS. President Emmanuel Macron says he will not force through a controversial voting reform in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia following deadly rioting. Speaking on a visit to the main island, Mr Macron said local leaders should engage in dialogue to find an alternative agreement for the archipelago's future. Seven people including two police officers have been killed and hundreds more wounded in riots, looting and arson. Currently, voting in the territory is restricted to indigenous Kanaks and those who arrived from France before 1998. The planned reform would see more French residents, including any who have been in New Caledonia for at least 10 years, able to vote. Photo by Gill Chabaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron Puts New Caledonia Voting Reform On Hold

Friday, May 24th - Nouméa - Roch Wamytan, President of the Congress of New Caledonia and former President of the FLNKS. President Emmanuel Macron says he will not force through a controversial voting reform in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia following deadly rioting. Speaking on a visit to the main island, Mr Macron said local leaders should engage in dialogue to find an alternative agreement for the archipelago's future. Seven people including two police officers have been killed and hundreds more wounded in riots, looting and arson. Currently, voting in the territory is restricted to indigenous Kanaks and those who arrived from France before 1998. The planned reform would see more French residents, including any who have been in New Caledonia for at least 10 years, able to vote. Photo by Gill Chabaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron Puts New Caledonia Voting Reform On Hold

Friday, May 24th - Nouméa - Roch Wamytan, President of the Congress of New Caledonia and former President of the FLNKS. President Emmanuel Macron says he will not force through a controversial voting reform in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia following deadly rioting. Speaking on a visit to the main island, Mr Macron said local leaders should engage in dialogue to find an alternative agreement for the archipelago's future. Seven people including two police officers have been killed and hundreds more wounded in riots, looting and arson. Currently, voting in the territory is restricted to indigenous Kanaks and those who arrived from France before 1998. The planned reform would see more French residents, including any who have been in New Caledonia for at least 10 years, able to vote. Photo by Gill Chabaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Emmanuel Macron on visit in New Caledonia

New Caledonia's Goverment President Louis Mapou (3rd L) and New Caledonia's Congress President Roch Wamytan (C) attend a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron (2nd R), New Caledonia's elected officials and local representatives at the French High Commissioner Louis Le Franc's residence in Noumea, France's Pacific territory of New Caledonia on May 23, 2024. Macron flew to France's Pacific territory of New Caledonia on a politically risky visit aiming to defuse a crisis after nine days of riots that have killed six people and injured hundreds. Macron's sudden decision to fly to the southwest Pacific archipelago, some 17,000 kilometres (10,500 miles) from mainland France, is a sign of the gravity with which the government views the pro-separatist violence. Photo by Ludovic Marin/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Emmanuel Macron on visit in New Caledonia

New Caledonia's Goverment President Louis Mapou (2nd L) and New Caledonia's Congress President Roch Wamytan (C) attend a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron (3rd R), New Caledonia's elected officials and local representatives at the French High Commissioner Louis Le Franc's residence in Noumea, France's Pacific territory of New Caledonia on May 23, 2024. Macron flew to France's Pacific territory of New Caledonia on a politically risky visit aiming to defuse a crisis after nine days of riots that have killed six people and injured hundreds. Macron's sudden decision to fly to the southwest Pacific archipelago, some 17,000 kilometres (10,500 miles) from mainland France, is a sign of the gravity with which the government views the pro-separatist violence. Photo by Ludovic Marin/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Emmanuel Macron on visit in New Caledonia

(L-R) New Caledonia's President of the Provincial Assembly of South Province Sonia Backes, New Caledonia's Goverment President Louis Mapou and New Caledonia's Congress President Roch Wamytan chat during a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron and New Caledonia's elected officials and local representatives at the French High Commissioner Louis Le Franc's residence in Noumea, France's Pacific territory of New Caledonia on May 23, 2024. Macron flew to France's Pacific territory of New Caledonia on a politically risky visit aiming to defuse a crisis after nine days of riots that have killed six people and injured hundreds. Macron's sudden decision to fly to the southwest Pacific archipelago, some 17,000 kilometres (10,500 miles) from mainland France, is a sign of the gravity with which the government views the pro-separatist violence. Photo by Ludovic Marin/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PM Borne Welcomes Caledonian Political Delegations - Paris

President of the Congress (The Congress is the legislature of New Caledonia) Rock Wamytan during a meeting with part of the Caledonian delegation and members of the "nickel" working group at Hôtel de Matignon. Paris, September 6, 2023. Photos by Jérémy Paoloni/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron Visits New Caledonia

French President Emmanuel Macron (R) shakes hands with the President of New Caledonia's Congress Roch Wamytan (C) at a Bir-Hakeim ceremony in Noumea, capital of French Oceania’s Territory New Caledonia on July 25, 2023. Photo by Ludovic Marin/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron Visits New Caledonia

French President Emmanuel Macron (R) shakes hands with the President of New Caledonia's Congress Roch Wamytan (C) at a Bir-Hakeim ceremony in Noumea, capital of French Oceania’s Territory New Caledonia on July 25, 2023. Photo by Ludovic Marin/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Caledonia Meeting - Paris

(From R) Secretary General of the Elysee Palace Alexis Kohler, French President Emmanuel Macron and French Overseas Minister Sebastien Lecornu meet (from L) president of the Assembly of New Caledonia's South Province Sonia Backes, President of the Union Caledonienne (UC) party Daniel Goa, President of the Congress of New Caledonia, and leader of the Union Caledonienne (UC) Roch Wamytan and president of UC Renouveau Jacques Lalie, to discuss the consequences of the forthcoming referendum on New Caledonia self-determination and its date at the Elysee Palace in Paris on June 1, 2021. - A third and final referendum on New Caledonia self-determination as provided for under the terms of a decolonisation plan agreed in 1998 is to take place before October 2022. Photo by Bertrand Guay/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Caledonia Meeting - Paris

★(From R) Secretary General of the Elysee Palace Alexis Kohler, French President Emmanuel Macron and French Overseas Minister Sebastien Lecornu meet (from L) President of the Government of New Caledonia and President of Le Rassemblement right wing party Thierry Santa, president of the Assembly of New Caledonia's South Province Sonia Backes, President of the Union Caledonienne (UC) party Daniel Goa, President of the Congress of New Caledonia, and leader of the Union Caledonienne (UC) Roch Wamytan and president of UC Renouveau Jacques Lalie, to discuss the consequences of the forthcoming referendum on New Caledonia self-determination and its date at the Elysee Palace in Paris on June 1, 2021. - A third and final referendum on New Caledonia self-determination as provided for under the terms of a decolonisation plan agreed in 1998 is to take place before October 2022. Photo by Bertrand Guay/P