Papua New Guinea

Biden was set to be the first sitting U.S. president to visit any Pacific Island nation. Not anymore.

After seeing overwhelming support for Bougainville independence in a 2019 referendum, there is some frustration over perceived foot-dragging by PNG.

A plan to create three new provinces in the Papua region highlights how Jakarta's development approach has failed to resolve a long-running conflict.

The Pacific Islands have not been overlooked by the White House, although the region’s democracies face challenges, too.

A recent report illustrates that the people of the Pacific believe corruption is a massive problem for both them and their governments.

With countries like Papua New Guinea on the edge of crisis, richer countries can do more to help supply vaccines and mitigate hesitancy. 

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.

PNG is one of the Asia-Pacific countries most severely affected by mosquito-borne diseases.

Given the 2019 referendum’s nearly unanimous approval, it will be difficult for Papua New Guinea to deny the region independence.

Vaccine rollout in the Pacific has been anything but uniform.

The Pacific Island nation is on the brink of disaster, regional health experts warn.