A/RES/71/119
Question of New Caledonia
the Territory in order to foster an awareness among the people of their right to self determination in conformity with the legitimate political status options, based on the
principles clearly defined in Assembly resolution 1541 (XV) and other relevant
resolutions and decisions;
5.
Notes the concerns expressed regarding the challenges encountered in the
provincial elections process with respect to the persistent varying interpretations of
the restricted electorate provisions and the voter registration appeal process, and
encourages the administering Power and the people of New Caledonia to address in
an amicable and peaceful manner the concerns of all stakeholders under the existing
relevant laws in the Territory and in France, while also respecting and upholding the
spirit and letter of the Nouméa Accord; 2
6.
Expresses the view that adequate measures for conducting the upcoming
consultations on access to full sovereignty, including a just, fair, credible and
transparent electoral roll, as provided in the Nouméa Accord, are essential for the
conduct of a free, fair and genuine act of self-determination consistent with the
Charter and United Nations principles and practices;
7.
Welcomes, in that respect, the continuous dialogue undertaken by the
parties in the framework of the Committee of Signatories to the Nouméa Accord to
establish the parameters for the conduct of a conclusive act of self-determination,
including the setting of an electoral roll, as provided in the Accord;
8.
Takes note of the outcome of the twelfth meeting of the Committee of
Signatories, held on 3 October 2014, which, inter alia, stressed the commitment of
the administering Power to enable the people of New Caledonia to decide their
future status in a fair, credible, democratic and transparent self -determination
process consistent with the Nouméa Accord;
9.
Notes with interest the convening of the extraordinary meeting of the
Committee of Signatories, held in Paris on 5 June 2015, regarding the New
Caledonia self-determination process, including, in particular, the electoral roll for
the referendum and related issues;
10. Calls upon France, the administering Power, in the light of the
observations, conclusions and recommendations of the visiting mission, to consider
developing an education programme to inform the people of New Caledonia about
the nature of self-determination so that they may be better prepared to face a future
decision on the matter, and requests the Special Committee to provide all available
assistance in that regard;
11. Commends the observations, conclusions and recommendations of the
visiting mission to the Government of France, as the administering Power, and the
Government of New Caledonia for appropriate action;
12. Urges all the parties involved, in the interest of the people of New
Caledonia and within the framework of the Nouméa Accord, to maintain their
dialogue in a spirit of harmony and mutual respect in order to continue to promote a
framework for the peaceful progress of the Territory towards an act of self determination in which all options are open and which would sa feguard the rights of
all sectors of the population, based on the principle that it is for the people of New
Caledonia to choose how to determine their destiny;
13. Reaffirms its resolutions 68/87 of 11 December 2013 and 69/97 of
5 December 2014, in which the General Assembly, inter alia, reaffirmed that in the
absence of a decision by the Assembly itself that a Non-Self-Governing Territory
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