text: it is to be hoped; culminate in a ~finitive solution to the issue between them, just as the United Nations has urged for so mny years. The· Cli\ IRMAN: If no ~nber wishes to make oommen ts or put questions to the petitioners, they may now withdra,,,. The petitioners withdrew. The CHAIRMPN: The Committee will continue consideration of the item at its next meeting, with a viEM to taking action on draft resolution L.1743. QUESTION OF NEW CALEDONIA ( A/AC.109/1041 and A/AC.109/L. l 744) The Cli\IRMAN: I wish to inform roonbers that in connection with this item the Committee has received a request fran the delegation of Vanuatu to be permitted to take part in the proceedings rela tirw;J to New Caledonia. In accordance with established practice, if I hear ro objection, I now invite the delegation of Vanuatu to take its place at the Committee table. At the invitation of the Chairnan, the delegation of Vanuatu took a place at the·Committee table. TheCHAIRMPN: The Committee has before it a working paper prepared by the Secretariat; contained in document A/Ac: 109/1041~ In addition, the Committee has before it a draft resolution on the item, contained in d::>o.iroont L.1744. Menbers will recall that at its 1363rd meeting on l llugust, the Com,mittee granted r Eq ues ts for hearing relating to th is item. At the invitation · of· the· Chairman; · M.r: · 'A::>ck · wamytan · (Front· de 1 ibera tion nationale Kanak socialist:e (FINKS)) · took· a· place· at· the· petitioners• · table. JSM/ASW A/?\C:109/PV.1369 33 The·CHI\IRMAN: I call on Mr. wamytan. Mr. W1.MYTAN (interpretation from French): On behalf of the Front de liberation nationale Kanak socialiste, I should like first to offer you, Sir, my oongr atulations on your re-election to the chairmanship of the Special Committee, 
analysis: The text appears to be a transcript of a meeting of a UN committee discussing a specific issue related to a territory, New Caledonia. The topic is likely related to self-determination, decolonization, or territorial disputes, which often involve humanitarian, political, and social aspects.