UN Decolonisation Push: French Polynesia’s Assembly voted 54-57 to back a UN mission to visit Tahiti, aiming for a “direct and objective assessment” of the political situation and Mā‘ohi aspirations, with President Moetai Brotherson saying any future must be decided through an internationally recognized democratic process. Regional Diplomacy: Pacific leaders at the UN General Assembly renewed pressure on Indonesia to allow the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to visit West Papua, with Solomon Islands PM Matthew Wale calling reports of abuses “not left in dispute” and linking the issue to decolonisation, including French Polynesia. Assembly + UN Law: The same UNGA week also saw a consensus declaration on keeping maritime boundaries legally stable despite sea-level rise—an issue that matters for Pacific states’ long-term rights. Security Council Debate: Wale also attacked UN veto powers as a “relic of 1945,” arguing they shield violations and entrench double standards. Local Governance Angle: A separate week-long look at French Polynesia’s drug trafficking highlights how policing and border security—held by France—are strained as cocaine and meth transit the territory en route to Australia and New Zealand. Food Security & Culture: Hawai‘i’s breadfruit summit spotlights supply-chain bottlenecks and the push to make ‘ulu more widely eaten—an idea Polynesian policymakers may watch as they weigh food resilience.