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Leaders of the Melanesian Spearhead Group have issued a formal warning to Indonesia, stating that Jakarta’s regional membership may be suspended if it blocks a UN human rights investigator from visiting West Papua. The diplomatic pressure highlights growing international scrutiny over human rights conditions in the territory.

The government of Vanuatu has criticized customary leaders who reportedly called for the removal of the first woman appointed to lead the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG), advocating for her replacement by a man.