Fiji, Oct. 7 -- French Polynesia President Mottai Brotherson has called on France to open a United Nations-backed decolonisation dialogue, saying 13 years after French Polynesia was placed on the UN list of Non-Self-Governing Territories, the process remains at a deadlock.

Addressing the UN Special Political and Decolonisation Committee, Brotherson said France had yet to engage in a structured dialogue under UN auspices despite repeated calls since he took office in 2023.

"Sadly, our decolonisation process has reached a deadlock," Brotherson said.

"13 years after our inscription on the UN list, France has yet to engage in a structured dialogue under the auspices of the UN."

He said a significant development came on 24 September when t...