Thousands in Papua New Guinea capital to petition UN on West Papua visit
PORT MORESBY, Oct 13, 2019, RNZ. Thousands of people in Papua New Guinea’s capital are…
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea is an economy of 8 million people. When it joined APEC in 1993, Papua New Guinea’s real GDP was USD 9.4 billion. This more than doubled by 2016, when Papua New Guinea’s GDP rose to USD 19.6 billion.
Indonesia blocks NZ diplomats entry into West Papua
JAKARTA, Oct 12, 2019, APR. Indonesia has denied New Zealand diplomats’ requests to visit Papua…
Jokowi ensures Papuan representation in subsequent cabinet line-up
JAKARTA, Oct 11, 2019, ANTARA. President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has made assurance of including native…
More than 16,000 flee unrest in Papua
JAKARTA, Oct 8, 2019, AFP. More than 16,000 scared residents have fled an unrest-hit city…
Indonesia must investigate riot deaths: Human Rights Watch
WAMENA, Oct 8, 2019, RNZ. Human Rights Watch is calling on Indonesia to investigate riots…
23 Wamena riot survivors to return to Banten in Indonesia
SERANG, Oct 5, 2019, ANTARA. The Banten provincial administration’s humanitarian team members have discovered 25…
New Zealand govt commits massive $60 million for PNG rural electrification
PORT MORESBY, Oct 5, 2019, NBC News/PNG Today. The New Zealand government has committed a…
Hundreds arrested after fresh Indonesia protests
JAKARTA, Oct 2, 2019, AFP. More than 500 people were arrested after clashes in Indonesia’s…
Wamena riot survivors urged to not join exodus in Indonesia
JAYAPURA, Oct 2, 2019, ANTARA. The Papua provincial administration has called on South Sulawesi residents…
Residents flee after Papua New Guinea volcano erupts
KOKOPO, Oct 1, 2019, AFP. Papua New Guinea’s volatile Ulawun volcano erupted early Tuesday, October…
Pacific militaries train for disaster response
NEW CALEDONIA, Sep 28, 2019, RNZ. Top commanders of armed forces from across the Pacific…
Thousands scramble to flee unrest in Indonesia’s Papua
WAMENA, Sep 28, 2019, AFP. Thousands of scared residents in Indonesia’s Papua scrambled to board…