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Papua New Guinea
June 19, 2023
End Days for Australia’s Nauru Detention Center?
By Dechlan Brennan
The offshore processing facility’s last asylum seekers are expected to be removed by the end of this month.
May 26, 2023
This Week in Asia: May 26, 2023
The Diplomat’s weekly video round-up of Asia news.
May 24, 2023
India’s Modi Makes the Most of the Moment in Papua New Guinea
By Mark S. Cogan
In the absence of U.S. President Joe Biden, the Indian leader used his trip to Port Moresby to position his country as a leader of the Global South.
May 23, 2023
How Successful Was Chris Hipkins’ Trip to Papua New Guinea?
By Geoffrey Miller
The New Zealand prime minister's trip included meetings not only with Papua New Guinea PM Marape, but with India's PM Modi and the U.S. secretary of state.
May 23, 2023
Despite Biden’s Absence, US Makes Inroads With Pacific Islands
By Nick Perry and Shannon Tiezzi
President Biden had to cancel his trip to the Pacific Island country, so Secretary of State Blinken oversaw the signing of new deals with Papua New Guinea, Micronesia, and Palau.
May 17, 2023
Hopes for Historic Pacific Visit Dashed After Biden Cancels Trip to Papua New Guinea
By Nick Perry
Biden was set to be the first sitting U.S. president to visit any Pacific Island nation. Not anymore.
January 13, 2023
Australia Is Finalizing a New Security Pact With Papua New Guinea
By Nick Perry
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he expected negotiations to conclude in April and the treaty to be signed in June.
November 17, 2022
Where is Bougainville on the Path to Independence?
By Dechlan Brennan
After seeing overwhelming support for Bougainville independence in a 2019 referendum, there is some frustration over perceived foot-dragging by PNG.
November 23, 2021
Is Corruption a Serious Problem in the Pacific?
By Joshua Mcdonald
A recent report illustrates that the people of the Pacific believe corruption is a massive problem for both them and their governments.
October 26, 2021
World Stands by as a COVID Crisis Unfolds in Papua New Guinea
By John Fleming
With countries like Papua New Guinea on the edge of crisis, richer countries can do more to help supply vaccines and mitigate hesitancy.
October 18, 2021
What’s the Real Cost of Papua New Guinea’s Palm Oil?
By Joshua Mcdonald
A new report claims that palm oil executives in PNG have bribed officials, paid police to brutalize villagers, used child labor, and participated in an apparent tax evasion scheme.
October 01, 2021
PNG’s Prime Minister Wants to Save His Country’s Rainforest. He Can’t Do It Alone.
By G.S. Maribu
Prime Minister James Marape championed the Pacific's climate push at the 76th United Nations General Assembly with a proposal to preserve PNG's rainforest in exchange for development financing.
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