On July 17th, leaders from the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MG) urged France to allow a joint UN-MSG mission to go to New Caledonia "to assess the political situation and propose solutions for the ongoing crisis.".The bloc released the Tokyo Statement about the unrest, raising their concerns about the "ongoing tenuous security situation" and stating their "strong opposition" to the militarization of the French overseas territory since the riots began on May 13th..The group would travel to New Caledonia to evaluate the island's political and socioeconomic status and figure out ways to amicably address the situation. They also agreed that New Caledonia would be discussed at the 53rd Pacific Island Forum Leaders Summit in August..The leaders also called for France to hold another self-determination referendum and voice their "dissatisfaction" with the final referendum, which they called a "forceful and unilateral decision" by France.
On July 17th, leaders from the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MG) urged France to allow a joint UN-MSG mission to go to New Caledonia "to assess the political situation and propose solutions for the ongoing crisis.".The bloc released the Tokyo Statement about the unrest, raising their concerns about the "ongoing tenuous security situation" and stating their "strong opposition" to the militarization of the French overseas territory since the riots began on May 13th..The group would travel to New Caledonia to evaluate the island's political and socioeconomic status and figure out ways to amicably address the situation. They also agreed that New Caledonia would be discussed at the 53rd Pacific Island Forum Leaders Summit in August..The leaders also called for France to hold another self-determination referendum and voice their "dissatisfaction" with the final referendum, which they called a "forceful and unilateral decision" by France.
