The term UNI was first applied in 1995 to refers to a dissident list from the FLNKS led by
Paul Néaoutyine in the
North Province. Since then, the term UNI refers to the broad coalition led by the Palika in various provincial elections since then. In the
2009 provincial elections, the party won 10 seats (of which 8 went to the Palika, the other two to the UC-R and RDO respectively) in the
Congress of New Caledonia and around 6.87% of the vote. However, in the
South Province, the UNI ran on a common slate with the
Caledonian Union and won three of the four seats won by that list (the Palika won one, the UPM won one, and the RDO won one). == References ==