A/RES/63/106
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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;
Notes the relevant provisions of the Nouméa Accord aimed at taking
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more broadly into account the Kanak identity in the political and social organization
of New Caledonia, and welcomes, in this context, efforts under way towards jointly
devising identity symbols for the Territory, such as name, flag, anthem, motto and
banknotes, as required under the Nouméa Accord;
Acknowledges those provisions of the Nouméa Accord relating to control
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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
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Caledonia regarding their underrepresentation in the Territory’s governmental and
social structures;
Takes note of the relevant provisions of the Nouméa Accord to the effect
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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
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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,
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at the time the new institutions were established, a mission of information which
comprised representatives of countries of the Pacific region;
Notes the continuing strengthening of ties between New Caledonia and
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both the European Union and the European Development Fund in such areas as
economic and trade cooperation, the environment, climate change and financial
services;
10. 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;
11. 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;
12. 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
1998 electoral rolls when the Nouméa Accord was signed, thus ensuring strong
representation of the Kanak population;
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