Abstract
On the eve of the third referendum on independance, the situation of the Kanak People of New Caledonia remains uncertain. Under United Nations’s scrutiny, the Matignon (1988) and Noumea (1998) Agreements have been progressively contested by its representatives. Based on an ambiguous perception of the people to be consulted during the self-determination process, the definition of voters by French Law had to be modified under United Nations’ influence. Meanwhile, the reference to indigenous people’s rights happened to obscure applicable international law. Tensions expressed in the United Nations on votes, migration, and natural ressources tend to show that New Caledonia might remain on the list of Non-self-governing territories even if independance is denied by referendum.
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