A judicial enquiry has been launched in French Polynesia to determine whether some members of the Parliament can be held responsible for racist hate speech.
A round-up of news in brief from the French Pacific territories, including an announcement from Pope Francis that he was considering visiting "Polynesia" sometime in 2024.
Analysis - After 10 years of non-attendance, France has actually attended this week's French Polynesia sitting of the UN Special Political and Decolonisation Committee (Fourth Comittee).