New Caledonia awaits decolonisation

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Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe • A conference is being held by the United Nations Special Committee of 24 on decolonisation in New Caledonia, a French territory that is among the countries and territories on the UN list to be decolonised. • • The UN committee, responsible for studying the implementation of the declaration on the granting of independence to colonial countries and peoples, is more generally called the Special Committee of 24 . • • It oversaw the independence of the former Indonesian province of East Timor (Timor Leste). • • The number of remaining countries and territories to be decolonised has, therefore, dropped from 17 to 16. • • They include, in the Pacific, Tokelau (New Zealand), Pitcairn (United Kingdom) and New Caledonia (France). • • The decolonisation process of New Caledonia is enshrined in the Noumea Accord, signed in 1998 between pro-independence and pro-France parties. • • With a special focus on the notion of common destiny , it provides guidelines for a gradual transfer of powers from France to local authorities, a power-sharing government and a possible referendum on self-determination between 2014 and 2018. • • New Caledonia has been on the UN decolonisation list since 1986, after independence-related unrest in the mid-1980s. • • As part of a special series on the world's remaining colonies, Al Jazeera's Harry Fawcett reports from the capital, Noumea, on New Caledonia's decolonisation process and its progress. • • [May, 18, 2010] • At Al Jazeera English, we focus on people and events that affect people's lives. We bring topics to light that often go under-reported, listening to all sides of the story and giving a 'voice to the voiceless.' • Reaching more than 270 million households in over 140 countries across the globe, our viewers trust Al Jazeera English to keep them informed, inspired, and entertained. • Our impartial, fact-based reporting wins worldwide praise and respect. It is our unique brand of journalism that the world has come to rely on. • We are reshaping global media and constantly working to strengthen our reputation as one of the world's most respected news and current affairs channels. • Social Media links: • Facebook: / aljazeera • Instagram: https://instagram.com/aljazeera/?ref=... • Twitter: / ajenglish • Website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ • google+: https://plus.google.com/+aljazeera/posts

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