Enga province in Papua New Guinea continues to grapple with heightened tensions stemming from recurring tribal conflicts. These conflicts have led to extensive damage to various essential...
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Papua New Guinea (3/27/2024)
Papua New Guinea—comprising the eastern half of New Guinea Island and approximately 600 offshore islands in the southwest Pacific Ocean—is highly vulnerable to recurring climatic shocks and natural...
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Asia and the Pacific: Weekly Regional Humanitarian Snapshot (19 - 25 March 2024)
INDONESIA On 22 March, a series of earthquakes struck East Java Province, including a 6.5 magnitude tremor with 10-kilometer depth and epicentered 130 kilometers northeast of Tuban District. Over 260...
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Asia and the Pacific: Weekly Regional Humanitarian Snapshot (12 - 18 March 2024)
PAPUA NEW GUINEA On 12 March, Chimbu Province experienced a series of landslides in Kundiawa-Gembogl District, impacting communities in Dinipene, Kangrie, Bomkane, Bugadenigle, Alsingend, Gembogl,...
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ACLED Regional Overview Asia-Pacific: February 2024
Papua New Guinea: Dozens killed in tribal violence in Enga province At least 49 people were reportedly killed on 18 February when the Sikin, Kaekin, and Palinu tribes clashed with the Ambulin and Sau...
The World Bank Group in Papua New Guinea: Country Program Evaluation, Fiscal Years 2008–23
Papua New Guinea has abundant resources in the form of oil and mineral wealth. But a complex set of factors, including systemic gender inequality, underinvestment in non-extractive sectors, and...
Q&A: the Worsening Trend of Violence in Papua New Guinea
Q&A with Deborah Alois, ACLED Pacific Region Researcher On Sunday, 18 February, intertribal violence in the remote Highlands of Papua New Guinea resulted in the death of at least 49 people. This is...
UN calls for measures to address tribal violence in Papua New Guinea
We urge the Government of Papua New Guinea to effectively address escalating tribal violence and to engage with provincial and local leaders in a dialogue to achieve durable peace and respect for...
Common situation picture of known conflicts in Hela and Southern Highlands Provinces (December 2023)
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Papua New Guinea: Police and military must exercise restraint to avoid escalation of deadly riots
Responding to rioting and looting in the cities of Port Moresby and Lae in Papua New Guinea that has so far reportedly left at least 16 people dead and prompted the government to declare a State of...
Papua New Guinea: Mount Ulawun Volcano Eruption, Publication Date: 01 December 2023
BACKGROUND On 20 November 2023, Mount Ulawun volcano on the border of the West New Britain (WNB) and East New Britain (ENB) provinces erupted, spewing ash plumes. The Rabaul Volcanological...
Papua New Guinea 2023 IFRC network mid-year report, January – June 2023 (MAAPG003)
OVERALL PROGRESS Context Papua New Guinea (PNG) has a population of approximately nine million, with more than 800 languages spoken among more than 1,000 ethnic clans. A large proportion of the...
Papua New Guinea: 65-year-old goes back to school to inspire change in community
It is not every day you find a 65-year-old student in high school. Allan Ekel from Mulitaka in Enga Province, Papua New Guinea, has an extraordinary story. Not only is he sharing a Grade 9 classroom...
Common situation picture of known conflicts in Hela and Southern Highlands Provinces (June 2023)
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Common situation picture of known conflicts in Hela and Southern Highlands Provinces (March 2023)
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Common situation picture of known conflicts in Hela and Southern Highlands Provinces (December 2022)
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Common situation picture of known conflicts in Hela and Southern Highlands Provinces (September 2023)
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Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea: Wakunai and Torokina Displacement Profile - Round 2, Released 16 August 2023
Mount Bagana Volcano Eruption BACKGROUND IOM continues to work in partnership with the National Disaster Centre and Bougainville Office for Disaster and Climate Change to assess and assist...
Papua New Guinea: Mt. Bagana Volcano Eruption Response, Autonomous Region of Bougainville - Situation Report, 15 August 2023
Highlights The Autonomous Bougainville Government estimates that 8,111 people were affected by the volcanic activity of Mt. Bagana that occurred between 7-17 July 2023 in the Autonomous Region of...
Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea: Wakunai and Torokina Displacement Profile - Released 31 July 2023
Mount Bagana Volcanic Activity BACKGROUND On 7 July 2023, Mt. Bagana located in Torokina district in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville (ARoB) in Papua New Guinea, experienced a moderate volcanic...