On 30 August 2001 a Peace Agreement was signed giving Bougainville special status as a province with the right to establish an autonomous administration to manage its own affairs.
2001年8月30日又签署了《和平协定》，根据协定，布干维尔成为一个有着特殊地位的省份，有权建立自治政府，管理自己的事务。