text: currently holds Kanak sovereignty, were a result of a process in the country begun by FINKS as part of the strategy of the liberation struggle; FINKS views the Matignon aa::ords as a minimum platform that includes the elenents of consensus among the three partners. Without compromising their fundamental convictions, FINKS~ the RECR and the French Government have thus signed an agreerrent which has three ~pects: EMS/13 A/AC.109/PV.1369 39 (Mr. Wamytanl First, it is a non-aggression pact aimed at stopping the cycle of violence and the hatred which led New Caledonia to the brink of civil war. Secondly, it is a pact fa: sharing the political JX)Wer but especially the economic power of those who hold the wealth of the country and who are in a position to make important decisions involving the economic development of the Territory. Third, it is a pact committing the French Government to grant amnesty to political prisoners and· to enact serious measures aimed at restoring balance in the Territory. After 150 years of colonization, where Kanaks rrake up 74,000 of a population of 165,000 as of the last census~ there is a great deal of catching up to do. In 1988, the year of the signing of the Matignon accords, the Kanak people had only one doctor, who was working in France, one nagistrate, one graduate engineer~ three administrative officers and no lawyers -and the list goes on. Similarly, our people has been virtually excluded from the economic system, with ·the vast majority living at a subsistence level in the country's reservations. The catastrophic · management of the land problem by successive right-wing GCNernmen ts led to fierce confrontation both between Kanaks and European settlers and among the Ranaks themselves. In a word, everything still remained to be done when the Matignon acx:ords were signed. There was the primary infrastructure to develop, sanitary and social 
analysis: The text primarily focuses on the historical and political context of New Caledonia, highlighting the struggle for Kanak sovereignty and the signing of the Matignon accords. While it mentions the need for economic development and the lack of infrastructure, it does not specifically discuss economic development, industry, or international trade. Instead, it emphasizes the social and political aspects of the situation, including the need for amnesty, the restoration of balance, and the empowerment of the Kanak people.