Examples of using Kanaks in English and their translations into Arabic
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Moreover, more than 72 per cent of the population of New Caledonia had voted in favour of committing the Territory to a gradual process of emancipation that would extend over 15 years. By their vote, the Kanaks together with immigrant communities had demonstrated their desire to turn the page of colonization and to build and share in a common destiny.
The mission benefited from a presentation on the" Cadres for the future" programme, which is directed at students in secondary and higher education and vocational training and which is aimed at promoting a societal realignment or" rebalancing", intended to equip Kanaks with the expertise required to take on responsibilities in all sectors of society.
The Kanak people has been colonized by France since 24 September 1853. By seizing the Kanaks ' land, France stripped away and still ignores all their rights; it unilaterally imposed colonial" legitimacy" and is responsible for the disorder and violence it brought to the Kanaks at every level.
The Accord was therefore an international agreement within the meaning of international law, intended to involve the Kanaks, in particular in the transition mechanism to prepare for the future State and to promote political and economic emancipation and the emergence of a common awareness within the context of Caledonian citizenship.
The involvement of the inhabitants of the country, in particular the Kanaks, in economic and social life was one of the priorities. For a long time, the Kanaks had been excluded from the decision-making process and from exercising responsible functions; that ethnic imbalance needed to be rectified rapidly.
A partial analysis of the electoral roll in the Greater Nouméa area had shown that some 1,900 Kanaks had been excluded from the special electoral roll,
As stated in the response of France, the Nouméa Accord between France and the Kanaks of New Caledonia recognized the harmful effects of colonization, returned confiscated land to the indigenous peoples, provided full participation of the Kanak people in decision-making and established a consultation process.
the different provinces and Nouméa, he said the fact that unemployment remained high among Kanaks showed the need for continued emphasis on initial and continuing education and training of Caledonians.
Meanwhile, the Caledonian Congress decided to organize another survey in 2005 to obtain information regarding the ethnic composition of its population.3 According to the previous census in 1996, the population comprised indigenous Melanesians known as Kanaks(42.5 per cent); persons of European origin, mainly French(37.1 per cent); Wallisians(8.4 per cent); Polynesians(3.8 per cent); and others, mainly Indonesians and Vietnamese(8.2 per cent).
During the period under review, another political issue continued to cause tension in New Caledonia, namely, ethnic confrontations between Kanaks and settlers from the French territory of Wallis and Futuna.18 As described in A/AC.109/2002/13, paragraphs 30 to 32, the events took place in the district of Saint-Louis, on the outskirts of Nouméa, where some 1,300 Kanaks and 1,000 Wallisians live.
where the original inhabitants, the Kanaks, are only the largest of a number of different ethnic minorities, seems especially poignant during the current International Year of the World ' s Indigenous Peoples.
The Matignon Agreements(see A/AC.109/1000, paras. 9-14) provide for a self-determination referendum to be held in 1998, following a 10-year period of development during which efforts would be concentrated on effecting a more equitable economic distribution among the three provinces and providing education and training that would enable Kanaks to participate equally in the economy and Government of the Territory.
Ethnic composition: 40.3 per cent Melanesians, mainly Kanaks; 29.2 per cent persons of European origin, mainly French; 8.7 per cent Wallisians and Futunians; 2 per cent Tahitians; 1.6 per cent Indonesians; 1 per cent Vietnamese; 0.9 per cent Vanuatuans; and 16.2 per cent populations classified by the French National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies as" others".
It pointed out that owing to heavy settlement encouraged by past French Governments, Kanaks numbered only 45 per cent of the population. 4/ The Matignon Agreements stipulate that, only those who were eligible to vote in the 1988
On 24 September 2003, New Caledonia celebrated the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of French rule in a festival called" 150 years and beyond" The annual celebration is, however, divisive, as many Kanaks still regard it as a day of mourning, and there have been calls for the national day to be moved to 26 June to commemorate the signing of the 1988 Matignon Accord, which brought to a close a period of ethnic conflict and paved the way for negotiations on autonomy.
The Kanaks had become foreigners in their own country.
The Kanaks now note that their customs and their rights are in danger.
Some Kanaks have civil status under ordinary law without having sought it.
The Kanaks were hived off in land reserves belonging to the colonial State.
The Kanaks, the indigenous people of New Caledonia, were a colonized people.
