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Tributes pour in for Lionel Jospin, ‘father’ of the Nouméa Accord
OBITUARY: By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk Political leaders and institutions have paid tributes for Lionel Jospin, the “father” of the 1998 Nouméa Accord, who died at the weekend aged 88. Jospin was a socialist prime minister who played a significant role in supervising the signature of the 1998 Accord, which paved ... <a title="Tributes pour in for Lionel Jospin, ‘father’ of the Nouméa Accord" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/tributes-pour-in-for-lionel-jospin-father-of-the-noumea-accord/" aria-label="Read more about Tributes pour in for Lionel Jospin, ‘father’ of the Nouméa Accord">Read more</a>