AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoDengue Alert (Pacific): New Caledonia is among several Pacific Island countries reporting increased dengue activity, with the region seeing more than 3,500 confirmed cases and 156 hospitalisations since 1 January to 11 June—New Caledonia currently the most affected. Mosquito Control (Public Health): A separate Hawai‘i update flagged a travel-related dengue case on Oʻahu in a visitor, with officials stressing the local transmission risk is low but urging residents to remove standing water (buckets, containers, rain barrels, even cups) and protect against bites. Local Elections (Access & Safety): With New Caledonia’s provincial elections on 28 June, campaigning is in full swing while debate grows after Nouméa’s polling booths were cut from 57 to nine, raising concerns about turnout barriers for communities with limited Sunday transport and heightened security presence. Governance Watch (UN): The UN Decolonisation Committee heard renewed calls for action on New Caledonia, with petitioners questioning whether current UN review is advancing self-determination or “managing delay,” and urging scrutiny of the electoral environment ahead of the vote.
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