In December 2000, the United Nations General Assembly designated 20 June as World Refugee Day, to mark the 50th anniversary of the 1951 Geneva Convention on to the Status of Refugees. It is a day to honour the courage of people who have been forced to flee their homes to escape conflict or persecution. Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP

According to United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) estimates, the number of migrant children increased from 24 million in the 1990–2000 period to 36 million in 2020. In 2022 alone, some 35 200 children arrived in southern European countries. Of them, some 23 500 (67 %) were unaccompanied or had been separated from family members during the journey. A child may be unaccompanied or get separated for various reasons, including persecution of the child or parents; international conflict and civil war; human trafficking and smuggling, including sale by parents; accidental separation from parents during the journey; and a search for better economic opportunities. There is a comprehensive international legal framework on children's rights and their protection in place, yet irregular migrant children, especially those unaccompanied or separated from their parents during their journey, face numerous obstacles and challenges during and after migration. These include a heightened risk of sexual exploitation and abuse, military recruitment, child labour (including for foster families) or detention. In many countries, children are routinely denied entry or detained by border or immigration officials. In other cases, they are admitted but denied access to asylum procedures, or their asylum claims are not handled in an age- or gender-sensitive manner. The vulnerable situation of unaccompanied and separated children worldwide, and the threats they face, need to be addressed, particularly in view of the constant rise in their numbers. Applying the 'best interests of the child' principle, EU asylum law offers special protection to such children, and the EU has adopted numerous instruments and identified key actions for the protection of all children in migration, including those who are unaccompanied or who have been separated from their parents. Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP

John Gabilou a été nommé chevalier de l’ordre des Arts et des Lettres par l’ancienne ministre nationale de la culture, Rima Abdul Malak. Le chanteur, âgé de 80 ans aujourd’hui, se dit reconnaissant, après une carrière musicale de plus de soixante ans. L’artiste a notamment voyagé en France, à New York, au Japon et en Angleterre pour partager son univers musical à travers des concerts. Rencontre chez lui à Vairao.

Un accident de la route a fait deux blessés ce lundi 17 juin dans l'après-midi, à Papara. Ils ont été transportés au CHPF de Taaone.

L'élection de Miss Tahiti aura lieu ce vendredi 21 juin à la mairie de Papeete. En attendant le grand show sur le thème du cinéma américain, les dix candidates avaient rendez-vous ce lundi 17 juin dans un hôtel de Faa'a pour le grand oral. Une épreuve qui compte pour 40% dans la note finale. Retour sur cette dernière étape de sélection avant le jour J jour de l'élection.

Immersion au sein d’une unité spécialisée de la gendarmerie nationale : la maison de protection des familles, les MPF comme on les appelle. Celle de Polynésie Française existe depuis janvier 2021. Six gendarmes sont mobilisés à plein temps pour traiter des dossiers de violences sexuelles sur mineurs, et aussi assurer la prévention.

C'est le premier jour de campagne officielle pour les législatives anticipées. Les partis politiques ont tous déposé leurs candidatures hier au Haut-Commissariat avant 18 heures, comme prévu. Les partis traditionnels, mais aussi des candidats sans étiquette. Cela donne 13 candidats et 13 suppléants.

The roles of the EU institutions in negotiating and concluding international agreements, and the procedural steps, are set out in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. The European Parliament's role corresponds to its law-making competences under the Treaties. If an international agreement falls exclusively within common and foreign security policy (CFSP), Parliament has no active role, but must still be informed at all stages by the Council, the European Commission or the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. If an international agreement does not fall exclusively within the CFSP, Parliament's specific powers depend on whether the agreement's substantive legal basis corresponds to an area of competence covered by the ordinary legislative procedure or special legislative procedure (SLP) with consent; if so, Parliament has the power to give or refuse consent to the conclusion of the agreement. If the agreement falls within the scope of an SLP where Parliament does not need to give consent, its role is limited to giving an opinion. Parliament is also entitled to call on the Court of Justice to verify ex ante whether an envisaged agreement is compatible with the EU Treaties. The 2010 framework agreement on relations between the European Parliament and the European Commission was a key step in developing Parliament's role in the negotiation and conclusion of international agreements. The agreement provides for Parliament to be informed from an early stage of negotiations on an international agreement, and for Members of Parliament to participate as observers in negotiations. The Commission undertook to keep Parliament informed on the entire negotiation process, with particular emphasis on agreements that fall within Parliament's power of consent. Parliament's Rules of Procedure lay down detailed procedural arrangements for the exercise of Parliament's competences in concluding international agreements, in particular for verification of the legal basis of an envisaged agreement that impacts Parliament's powers. Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP

At the constituent plenary sitting of the new parliamentary term (16-19 July 2024), the European Parliament will elect its 32nd President, to hold office for the first half of the 10th parliamentary term, until January 2026. The President has an important and increasingly visible function in the EU institutional and international setting, mirroring Parliament's influential role as shaper of EU policies and as co-legislator. This further updates an 'at a glance' note of January 2022. Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP

The members of the European Council – the 27 EU Heads of State or Government, the President of the European Council and the President of the European Commission – will gather in Brussels for an informal meeting on Monday 17 June to consider the results of the European Parliament elections of 6 9 June 2024. The European Council has an important role to play at this point in the institutional cycle; the meeting marks the starting point for the appointment process to the EU's highest ranking positions (namely European Commission President, European Council President and High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy). While no final decisions are expected, EU leaders may set out the procedure they envisage for the process, which they aim to complete at their next formal meeting, on 27 28 June 2024. Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP

Ce dimanche 16 juin, on célèbre les papas... L'occasion pour les familles de se retrouver autour d'un bon repas et de faire la fête. Si certains ont choisi de rester à la maison, d'autres ont choisi de sortir prendre l'air. Une aubaine pour les propriétaires de pirogues et des restaurateurs.

Cinq nageurs polynésiens de 15 à 20 ans se sont envolés pour les championnats de France Elite. Une compétition nationale qui réunit les meilleurs à Chartres. Mélissa Chongue et Roan Poutoru ont dressé le portrait de l'un d'entre eux, Naël Roux. Le champion de Polynésie a d'ailleurs décroché 11 médailles le week-end dernier.

James Heaux dans la première circonscription et Tutu Tetuanui dans la 2eme. Le RN se laisse jusqu’à 18h pour décider s’il présente aussi un candidat dans la 3eme circonscription. Une surprise annoncée au dernier jour du dépôt de listes.

Une soirée haute en couleur, samedi 15 juin, dans les jardins de la mairie de Papeete. Huit candidates, huit tableaux autour des fleurs d'Asie, et le sacre de Meileen Foug Sung, une jeune femme de 24 ans. Sa 1ère dauphine est Angelina Madwasikin-Kartadinama, âgée seulement de 16 ans. L'écharpe de la 2ème dauphine est revenue à Cynthia Wong.

C'est un coup dur pour la future union de la plateforme autonomiste qui doit être annoncée dans les prochains jours avant la présentation des candidatures pour les élections législatives. La sénatrice et représentante à l'APF démissionne du parti d'Edouard Fritch, ont révélé nos confrères de Tahiti Infos.

Ce vendredi soir, Oscar Temaru a dévoilé les noms des trois candidats qui porteront la bannière du parti indépendantiste lors des législatives. Tematai Legayic, Steve Chailloux et Mereana Red Arbelot sont à nouveau investis par le tavini.

Le 22 juin prochain, le Rimap et le RSMA organisent une journée au Parc Vaira'i en l'honneur des blessés de guerre intitulée «avec nos blessés». Voici l'histoire de l'un d'entre eux. Le caporal chef de première classe Mairihia, engagé dans l'armée de terre, est victime d'une explosion en Afghanistan en 2011.

Le Tapura Huiraatira, A Here Ia Porinetia, le Amuitahiraa no te Nunaa Ma'ohi et Ia Ora Te Nunaa sont arrivés à un accord pour présenter des candidats communs pour les législatives. Après plusieurs heures de discussion, les 4 formations politique se sont aussi mises d'accord sur les noms de suppléants.

There have been six multiannual financial frameworks (MFFs) to date, including 2021-2027. The Treaty of Lisbon transformed the MFF from an interinstitutional agreement into a regulation. Established for a period of at least five years, an MFF is there to ensure that the EU’s expenditure develops in an orderly manner and within the limits of its own resources. It sets out provisions with which the annual budget of the EU must comply. The MFF Regulation sets expenditure ceilings for broad categories of spending called headings. After its initial proposals of 2 May 2018 and in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak, on 27 May 2020 the Commission proposed a recovery plan (NextGenerationEU) that included revised proposals for the MFF 2021-2027 and own resources, and the setting up of a recovery instrument worth EUR 750 billion (in 2018 prices). The package was adopted on 16 December 2020 following interinstitutional negotiations. In the light of new developments, the MFF was revised in December 2022 and then again more substantially in February 2024. Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP

Medicines and medical devices are subject to the rules of the single market and have a direct impact on people’s health. A robust legal framework is in place to protect public health and guarantee the safety of these products. Access to affordable medicines, the fight against antimicrobial resistance, the ethical conduct of clinical trials, the use of artificial intelligence in medical devices and incentives for research and development are just some of the key issues the EU deals with in this field. Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP

Taxation is a prerogative of the Member States, the EU having only limited competences. As EU tax policy is geared towards the smooth running of the single market, the harmonisation of indirect taxation was addressed before that of direct taxation. Efforts to combat the problem of tax evasion and tax avoidance then followed. EU tax legislation must be adopted unanimously by the Member States. The European Parliament has the right to be consulted on tax matters; for budgetary-related issues it is even co-legislator. Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP

This report investigates how the EU should deal with shockflation - inflation unleashed by shocks to systemically significant prices such as energy and food. We argue that the ECB’s monetary policy is not an adequate instrument to deal with this kind of inflation. Therefore, the EU currently lacks adequate governance structures. The EU should develop a new inflation governance framework that targets shocks to systemically significant prices directly, before they are propagated through the economy. This document was provided/prepared by the Economic Governance and EMU Scrutiny Unit at the request of the ECON Committee. Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP

People from racial and ethnic minority backgrounds face discrimination and its consequences on a daily basis. However, the exact scale of the problem is hard to gauge, owing to a lack of data and general under reporting of racist incidents. Although the European Union (EU) has been introducing legislation to combat racial and xenophobic discrimination since 2000, the problem persists. The global Black Lives Matter protests highlighted the need for new measures, while the COVID 19 pandemic saw a major increase in reports of racist and xenophobic incidents, and the crisis it triggered had a disproportionately large negative effect on racial and ethnic minority groups, in the form of higher death and infection rates. Studies point to the cost of racial discrimination not only for the individuals concerned, but also for society as a whole. For instance, a 2018 EPRS report argued that the loss in earnings caused by racial and ethnic discrimination for both individuals and societies amounts to billions of euros annually. EU citizens also acknowledge this problem: a 2019 survey found that over half of Europeans believe racial or ethnic discrimination to be widespread in their country. To address racial discrimination and the inequalities it engenders, the European Commission has put forward a number of equality strategies and actions. The European Parliament, meanwhile, has long demanded an end to racial discrimination. In recent resolutions, Parliament has called for an end to structural racism, discrimination, racial profiling and police brutality; for protection of the right to protest peacefully; for an enhanced role for culture, education, media and sport in the fight against racism; and for authorities to take an intersectional approach. On 20 and 21 March 2024, Members of the European Parliament from the Anti Racism and Diversity Intergroup (ARDI) co hosted the third EU Anti Racism and Diversity Week. This updates a briefing from March 2023. Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP

Jeudi 13 juin, en plein relais de la flamme olympique, internet a été partiellement coupé sur l'île de Tahiti. Dans un communiqué, Onati indique que ses équipes sont «mobilisées pour identifier et résoudre ce problème dans les plus brefs délais.» Conséquence ou pas de ces perturbations : les paiements par carte bancaire ne fonctionnent plus.

Pour la première fois de son histoire, le relais de la flamme olympique passera en Polynésie française. Polynésie la 1ère vous invite ce jeudi 13 juin à assister à ce moment historique dès 6h15, en direct à la radio, à la télévision, sur le web et sur ses réseaux sociaux. Nous serons au plus près des relayeurs de la flamme qui traverseront les 11 communes de Tahiti. Tout au long de la journée, suivez notre minute par minute, en temps réel dans cet article.

L'homme, d'après des sources proche de l'enquête, est un SDF qui «n'aurait pas toute sa tête» et qui s'est rebellé contre la patrouille de police nationale rapidement arrivée sur les lieux.

Pour la première fois de son histoire, le relais de la flamme olympique passera en Polynésie française. Polynésie la 1ère vous invite ce jeudi 13 juin à assister à ce moment historique dès 6h15, en direct à la radio, à la télévision, sur le web et sur ses réseaux sociaux. Nous serons au plus près des relayeurs de la flamme qui traverseront les 11 communes de Tahiti. Tout au long de la journée, suivez notre minute par minute, en temps réel dans cet article.

Academic freedom is a fundamental principle of any university and research system or institution, and is essential for a healthy democracy. The concept can be traced back to the birth of the Humboldtian research university model in Germany in the early 1800s. Despite international declarations and constitutional and legal protections, in recent years there has been renewed interest in academic freedom around the world owing to major challenges and threats from governments, industry and civil society. This study complements existing efforts to monitor academic freedom, by screening and assessing possible policy options to strengthen and improve implementation of Recital 72 in Horizon Europe, identifying opportunities and bottlenecks and proposing applicable solutions. Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP

In October 2023, the Commission submitted a proposal to revise Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 in order to strengthen the visa suspension mechanism. This mechanism allows the EU to temporarily suspend visa exemptions in the event of increased irregular migration or security risks from a visa free country. The proposal addresses three main challenges to the EU visa regime: the misalignment of visa policies of certain visa-free countries with the EU visa policy; the growing number of asylum seekers from visa-free countries; and the risks to the EU's internal security posed by investor citizenship schemes operated by certain visa-free countries. To enhance the visa suspension mechanism, the proposal expands the grounds for suspension of visa exemptions, makes procedures more flexible, and increases the Commission's monitoring and reporting obligations. The proposal is subject to the ordinary legislative procedure, where the European Parliament and the Council act as co-legislators. The Council adopted its negotiating mandate on the proposal in March 2024. In Parliament, a draft report was presented in February 2024. As discussions continued throughout the spring, the Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee (LIBE), responsible for the file decided to postpone the vote on the report until after the June 2024 European elections. First edition. The 'EU Legislation in Progress' briefings are updated at key stages throughout the legislative procedure. Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP

Cyberbullying is a growing phenomenon and a significant issue for young people across Europe and indeed the world. Unlike 'real-world' bullying which ends when the victim's situation changes, such as when school ends, cyberbullying can continue for its victims at any time. Cyberbullying can reach victims through social media, text messages, false information or images spread through various methods, and can be relentless. The ubiquity of electronic devices means children and young people are more digitally connected than ever before. The scope for children to become victims of online aggression and indeed to engage in bullying behaviour is wide. In addition, an even more worrying aspect is the exposure of children and young people to harmful material or their coercion into providing sexual images of themselves. The increase in young people's connectivity corresponds with the rise in volume of online child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and the growth in the number of cases of minors approached online in what is known as 'sextortion'. Victims often feel powerless, worthless and isolated and seldom report the abuse to parents or teachers. In some cases, it can lead the victim to substance abuse, self-harm and even suicide. Legislators are trying to keep pace with the ever-changing environment. While policies at European Union (EU) and international level are aimed at preventing cyberbullying, there have been calls for stronger EU action to prevent this form of online abuse. There are EU initiatives that address elements of the issue, but there is currently no EU-wide anti-online bullying law. Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP

Le relai des Océans passe par la Polynésie Française, ce 13 juin. Et les images vont faire le tour du monde. Cela fait quasiment un an qu’une grosse équipe travaille sur l’organisation. Il y a le comité Tuaro Nui, spécialement créé pour Paris 2024, mais aussi une société d’événementiel, à qui un cahier des charges a été confié.

Le conseil des ministres de ce mercredi a adopté l'ouverture de concours dans la fonction publique pour 2024 et 2025. Sans préciser le nombre de postes à pourvoir, plusieurs métiers vont bientôt être ouverts : attachés d'administration, pompiers d'aérodromes, médecins, infirmiers etc.

Steven Pierson a été surfeur professionnel pendant de longues années. Aujourd'hui, il est moniteur de surf. Plusieurs fois champion de Tahiti, coach de la sélection tahitienne de surf, il est l'invité du podcast Horizon Teahupoo.

Dès 6 heures du matin, l'île de Tahiti vibrera au rythme du passage de la torche portée par 124 relayeurs. Un convoi sous haute surveillance. Le régiment du service militaire adapté a été sollicité pour renforcer le dispositif de sécurité. Ce matin, nous avons pu assister à la répétition générale organisée au camp militaire d'Arue, en présence du Haut-Commissaire de la République.

Pour la première fois de son histoire, le relais de la flamme olympique passera en Polynésie française. Polynésie la 1ère vous invite ce jeudi 13 juin à assister à ce moment historique dès 6h15, en direct à la radio, à la télévision, sur le web et sur ses réseaux sociaux. Nous serons au plus près des relayeurs de la flamme qui traverseront les 11 communes de Tahiti. Tout au long de la journée, suivez notre minute par minute, en temps réel dans cet article.