2024 New Caledonian Independence Referendum

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Since 2021, pro-independence forces in New Caledonia have been exploring ways to take a case to the International Court of Justice to appeal the referendum. Divergent views

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New Caledonia votes in second independence referendum from France

NEW CALEDONIA INDEPENDENCE REFERENDUM EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1. At the invitation of the President of the Government of New Caledonia, Hon. Louis Mapou, the

After meetings with both Indigenous Kanaks and the pro-Paris camp, Macron laid out a roadmap that he said could lead to another referendum for the territory. People

Numerous French efforts to convene talks on future governance have failed, as the oldest indigenous-based independence party, the Union Calédonienne (UC), refuses to

The Accord created different electoral rolls for voting in mainland France and in New Caledonian elections and referendums, where the roll is frozen and only people who lived

In recent years, the FLNKS has repeatedly argued that any political agreement and new statute for New Caledonia must include a clear pathway involving a referendum, with a transition towards an “interdependent” sovereign state.

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It also led to three referendums on independence, in 2018, 2020 and 2021, of New Caledonia from France. While all three rejected independence, the final vote was boycotted by pro-independence

In May 2024, protests broke out in New Caledonia after the French parliament passed a law that would have allowed more non-Indigenous people to vote. The French

Many independence leaders fear that ‘federalism” is a codeword for partition, a breach of the Noumea Accord that states any referendum on self-determination “will apply

In the second referendum in 2020, the vote in favor of independence was a very significant 47 percent — up 4 points on the first referendum in 2018. The strength of the vote for independence

In January 2024, the government tabled a constitutional bill to unfreeze the electorate from July 1, 2024, by incorporating citizens who were either born in the territory, or who have resided

In mid-May, unrest had erupted across the islands of New Caledonia. Pro-independence activists had protested in rage at electoral reforms adopted by the French Parliament, more than 16,000

Prompted by President Macron, this electoral reform has led to massive riots in recent weeks involving supporters and opponents of independence for this territory of the French Republic.

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“France has deceived us so thoroughly that our sovereignty must be immediate, full, and non-negotiable,” he declared, suggesting September 24, 2024 – the 171st anniversary

The Loyalists stressed that three referendums had resulted in consecutive rejections of independence in 2018, 2020, and 2021. The third and final referendum in

People wave New Caledonia independence flags during the 171st anniversary of France’s takeover of the Pacific archipelago, 24 September 2024. While the Kanak

It also led to three referendums on independence, in 2018, 2020 and 2021, of New Caledonia from France. While all three rejected independence, the final vote was boycotted by

Le Franc’s tenure was marked by the insurrectional riots that started on May 13, 2024. And depending on the political camps in New Caledonia, pro-independence or pro

New Caledonia's independence referendum explained

In three referendums held under the Noumea Accord a majority of New Caledonians voted against independence from France. But the pro-independence camp

Paris offers signs of hope for New Caledonia

New Caledonia has been under French tutelage from 1853. From the early-twentieth-century local parties have sought increasing autonomy, and some, mainly indigenous Kanaks,

Voting started Sunday in the French South Pacific territory of New Caledonia in an independence referendum, with voters expected to reject breaking away from France after

New Caledonia and Paris agreed to conduct three independence referendums and the final referendum in 2021 seemed to be a decisive win for those advocating to remain part of

On Sunday, 4 November, 174,154 voters will vote on the future of New Caledonia, a territory only a couple of hours flight east of Australia. They will be called to the polls to say

New Caledonia’s main pro-independence party has reaffirmed its rejection of the document laying the foundations for negotiating an agreement on the archipelago’s future –

Three months into deadly protests in New Caledonia – sparked by a proposed constitutional reform that reignited tensions over independence – confrontations in the French

A bloc of Pacific island leaders on Wednesday condemned France’s “illegitimate” handling of the U.N-mandated decolonization of its

France’s new Prime Minister and his Overseas Territories Minister have set a conciliatory pathway for New Caledonia. This follows months of violent protests there over

The Pacific territory of New Caledonia voted Sunday in a third and final referendum on independence from France with campaigning marked by angry demands to call

After months of violent riots around independence, talks chaired by French Minister for Overseas Territories Manuel Valls have failed to produce agreement about New

The intention was that over a 20-year period, a more independent New Caledonia would emerge. Three referendums were also tabled. In the first, held in 2018, voters rejected

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