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Basic Facts
- Population: 268,500
- Land area: 18,575 km²
- Exclusive economic zone: 1,422,543 km²
Listing as a Non-Self-Governing Territory
New Caledonia was on the United Nations list of Non-Self-Governing Territories from 1946 to 1947, following the transmission of information on New Caledonia and Dependencies by France under Article 73 e of the Charter of the United Nations. In 1986, the General Assembly re-inscribed New Caledonia, by considering that “New Caledonia is a Non-Self-Governing Territory within the meaning of the Charter”.
Administering Power
France
United Nations-related action
The General Assembly adopts on an annual basis a resolution on New Caledonia. Please visit the Documents page for past General Assembly resolutions on New Caledonia from 2008.
United Nations Secretariat annual working papers on New Caledonia issued since 2008 are also available on the Documents page.
Links
Ministry of Overseas Territories of France
(Last updated: 20 September 2024)