On the night of 5th December 2024, heavy rainfall occurred from around 9:00 PM until midnight of 6th December 2024.This relentless downpour triggered flooding of River Naru across the six villages of...
BACKGROUND The Aiya Local Level Government (LLG) in Papua New Guinea’s Southern Highlands province is characterized by its mountainous terrain. The region's geography features creeks that form...
The Aiya Local Level Government (LLG) in Papua New Guinea’s Southern Highlands province is characterized by its mountainous terrain. The region's geography features creeks that form streams, with the...
Overview BACKGROUND Western Province is a coastal province in southwestern Papua New Guinea, bordering the Indonesian provinces of Highland Papua and South Papua. The provincial capital is Daru. The...
On 24 March 2024, East Sepik province in Papua New Guinea, experienced an earthquake and preceding flooding which affected an estimated 11,269 individuals from 2,204 households and as well, left an...
On 24 May 2024, a massive landslide engulfed villages in Yambali Ward, Maip Mulitaka Local Level Government of Lagaip-Porgera District, Enga Province of Papua New Guinea. The landslide caused...
A massive landslide occurred on the 24 May of 2024 at 3:00 AM local time in the southeastern area of Maip Muritaka Rural Local Level Government (LLG, Admin 3) in the Highlands´ Enga Province. The...
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...
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...
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...
INTRODUCTION Since July 2022, Papua New Guinea's Highlands region has been witnessing multiple incidents of electionrelated violence, causing a slew of negative consequences, including loss of human...
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) in partnership with the local authorities deployed the Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) from 13 - 18 August 2022, to track and monitor population...
Survey Finds Coping with Household Finances Biggest Worry for PNG Families during the COVID-19 Pandemic Latest World Bank-UNICEF household surveys for PNG shows that poorer households are more likely...
SITUATION OVERVIEW Conflict-related violence resulted in the displacement of 479 people from Konnou Constituency in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville. More than half of those displaced are living...
BACKGROUND Following the earthquake that hit the Highlands region in February 2018, IOM deployed the Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) to track human displacements as well as identify humanitarian...
Manam Volcano, on an island off the coast of Madang province in northern Papua New Guinea, erupted early in the morning of 25 August. Lava and ash are affecting nine of 13 villages on the island,...
Quick Summary of Key Findings In brief the assessment found extensive and continuing need for humanitarian assistance in the each of the communities visited during the assessment. In three of the...
Situation Overview Following a 7.5 magnitude earthquake which hit the Highlands Region of Papua New Guinea (PNG) and affected an estimated 544,000 people in five provinces , assessment teams visited...
Situation Overview In partnership with the Government of Papua New Guinea, a team from Hela Council of Churches, United Church in Hela and the United Nations Migration Agency (IOM) conducted an...
Situation Overview Hela province located in the Highlands region of Papua New Guinea experienced a 7.5 M earthquake on the 26th of February 2018. The epicentre was around Komo-Magarima district and...
