Dated events associated with this case. Each event is a shared record: the same event appears identically wherever it is relevant.
· Referendum or popular consultation
The third Nouméa Accord referendum rejected independence, but was boycotted by pro-independence Kanak leaders amid a COVID-19 outbreak.
Significance here: The final, but disputed, referendum under the Nouméa Accord framework.
· Conflict episode
A French voter-list reform bill triggered deadly riots and a state of emergency.
Significance here: The most severe unrest in New Caledonia in decades, precipitating the subsequent Bougival negotiation process.
· Agreement
France and New Caledonian parties signed an accord proposing a "State of New Caledonia," which later collapsed.
Significance here: A major, though ultimately unsuccessful, attempt to resolve New Caledonia's constitutional status after the 2024 crisis.
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