Nouméa Agreement

The Nouméa Agreement was an agreement between the French government and representatives of various political parties in New Caledonia that stipulated the transfer of certain powers to New Caledonia. Defense, security, justice and financial policy (currency) are excluded.

Referendum on the Nouméa Agreement

The agreement was signed on May 5, 1998. In a subsequent referendum in New Caledonia on November 8, 1998 , it was approved with 72% approval.

Referendum results

Voters	number	percent
Registered voters	106,698	100.00%
Voters	79.202	74.23%
Valid votes	77.097	97.34%
Yes votes	55,400	71.86%
Vote no	21,697	28.14%

1. ↑ ^{a b} The percentages of yes and no votes refer to the valid votes.

Independence referendum

A referendum on independence or remaining with France should take place between 2014 and 2018, according to the Nouméa regulations. It was carried out on November 4, 2018.

Web links

• Complete content of the agreement of Noumea (English)

Wikisource: Accord de Nouméa  - sources and full texts (French)

Single receipts

1. ^ Décision du 9 November 1998 proclamant les résultats de la consultation des populations de la Nouvelle-Calédonie du dimanche 8 November 1998. legiffrance.gouv.net, 9 November 1998, accessed on 14 April 2018 (French).