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New Caledonia is a French sui generis collectivity with a system of government based on parliamentarism and representative democracy. The President of the Government is the head of government, and there is a multi-party system, with Executive power being exercised by the government.
May 15, 2024 · CNN — The French government has declared a state of emergency in its South Pacific island territory of New Caledonia after deadly violence erupted for a third day Wednesday, with armed clashes...
May 16, 2024 · Four people have been killed in civil unrest in New Caledonia’s capital, Noumea. People on the ground say the crisis isn’t just political.
May 23, 2024 · Violence engulfed New Caledonia last week as the French National Assembly passed a constitutional amendment that will undermine the political representation of the Pacific territory’s Indigenous Kanak people.
Dec 13, 2021 · New Caledonians have voted to remain a territory of France, but with less than half of eligible voters turning up at the ballots, questions remain over the future of the Pacific territory. Sunday ...
May 8, 2019 · By Denise Fisher. 8 May 2019. Key Findings. New Caledonia faces an uncertain future as it prepares for its last local elections under the Noumea Accord, and as it enters a four-year process ending 30 years of peace agreements.
Mar 11, 2021 · For the first time in over two decades, the Pacific island territory of New Caledonia has a government made up mostly of pro-independence politicians, a historic turnover that analysts say...