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Nouméa Accord title
Source: A/AC.109/2114 annex (3 June 1998) A/RES/66/87 para 1 (9 Dec 2011)
Agreement on New Caledonia alternate
Source: A/AC.109/2114 TEXT - annex (3 June 1998)

Description Signed by the representatives of New Caledonia and the Government of France on 5 May 1998. Promised to grant political power to New Caledonia and its original population, the Kanaks, until the territory has decided whether to remain within the French Republic or become an independent state, in a referendum to be held between 2014 and 2019. France was to continue to control military and foreign affairs, immigration, police and currency until that time, and afterwards if the population chooses to remain French.
This was the second agreement following the Matignon Agreements (1988). On 8 November 1998 it was approved by the population of New Caledonia by referendum.
Note: Nouméa is the capital city of New Caledonia.

French

Accord de Nouméa title
Source: A/AC.109/2114 annexe (3 juin 1998) A/RES/66/87 par. 1 (9 déc. 2011)
Accord sur la Nouvelle-Calédonie alternate
Source: A/AC.109/2114 annexe (3 juin 1998)
Accord sur la Nouvelle-Calédonie signé à Nouméa le 5 mai 1998 alternate
Source: Texte de l'Accord (consulté 15 juil. 2016)