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France again shuns UN talks on French Polynesia

05:04 am on 12 October 2018

France has again boycotted the UN debate of French Polynesia's decolonisation.

At the annual meeting of the decolonisation committee, the French Polynesian government delegation again argued that French Polynesia should not even be on the list of non-self-governing territiories.

The UN General Assembly returned it to the list in 2013.

Walter Zweifel has this report.

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The Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) of the General Assembly heard statements by representatives of non-self-governing territories and petitioners including French Polynesia. Photo: UN Photo/Amanda Voisard