Foreign relations of New Caledonia

As a semi-autonomous overseas department of France, France is responsible for New Caledonia's defence, foreign relations, law and order, monetary policy and tertiary education. Under the framework of the Nouméa Accord, New Caledonia and France share responsibility for managing the territory's regional relations, allowing New Caledonia to join some regional and international organisations. New Caledonia is a member of the Pacific Islands Forum, the South Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP), the Pacific Community (PC) and the South Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO). New Caledonia is also an associate member of La Francophonie and is a non-voting member of the World Health Organization's Western Pacific Regional Committee.