A/RES/65/113 2. Urges all the parties involved, in the interest of all the people of New Caledonia, to maintain, in the framework of the Nouméa Accord, their dialogue in a spirit of harmony, and in this context welcomes the unanimous agreement, reached in Paris on 8 December 2008, on the transfer of powers to New Caledonia in 2009 and the conduct of provincial elections in May 2009; Notes the relevant provisions of the Nouméa Accord aimed at taking 3. more broadly into account the Kanak identity in the political and social organization of New Caledonia, and welcomes, in this context, the adoption on 18 August 2010 by the Government of New Caledonia of the law on the anthem, the motto and banknote designs; Acknowledges those provisions of the Nouméa Accord relating to control 4. of immigration and protection of local employment, and notes that unemployment remains high among Kanaks and that recruitment of foreign mine workers continues; Notes the concerns expressed by a group of indigenous people in New 5. Caledonia regarding their underrepresentation in the Territory’s governmental and social structures; Also notes the concerns expressed by representatives of indigenous people 6. regarding incessant migratory flows and the impact of mining on the environment; 7. Takes note of the relevant provisions of the Nouméa Accord to the effect that New Caledonia may become a member or associate member of certain international organizations, such as international organizations in the Pacific region, the United Nations, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization and the International Labour Organization, according to their regulations; Notes the agreement between the signatories to the Nouméa Accord that 8. the progress made in the emancipation process shall be brought to the attention of the United Nations; Recalls the fact that the administering Power invited to New Caledonia, 9. at the time the new institutions were established, a mission of information which comprised representatives of countries of the Pacific region; 10. Notes the continuing strengthening of ties between New Caledonia and both the European Union and the European Development Fund in such areas as economic and trade cooperation, the environment, climate change and financial services; 11. Calls upon the administering Power to continue to transmit to the Secretary-General information as required under Article 73 e of the Charter of the United Nations; 12. Invites all the parties involved to continue promoting a framework for the peaceful progress of the Territory towards an act of self-determination in which all options are open and which would safeguard the rights of all sectors of the population, according to the letter and the spirit of the Nouméa Accord, which is based on the principle that it is for the populations of New Caledonia to choose how to control their destiny; 13. Recalls with satisfaction the efforts of the French authorities to resolve the question of voter registration by adopting, in the French Congress of Parliament, on 19 February 2007, amendments to the French Constitution allowing New Caledonia to restrict eligibility to vote in local polls to those voters registered on the 2