Papua New Guinea

News, Press Releases and Events

2009

October

Focus on Gender-based Violence continues: The UN in PNG says that it is continuing to make gender based violence a priority focus area. More>>

September

PNG Government committed to developing National Anti-Corruption Strategy: PNG Govt officials have discussed the development of a National Anti-Corruption Strategy. More >>

UN Stand Up Take Action Campaign Launched in PNG: Papua New Guinea will take part in a three day global mobilization event called "Stand Up Take Action‟ aimed at putting pressure on world leaders to take action on poverty and to meet the Millennium Development Goals. More >>

August

The 9th International Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific calls for strengthened commitment to Universal Access and prevention UNDP PNG took part in an international conference on HIV/AIDS in the Asia Pacific Region More >>

PNG businesses fight corruption: The fight against corruption in Papua New Guinea has received a boost from the business community, who formed an Alliance to prevent corruption within businesses. More >>

Climate Change Threatens Human Security in the Pacific Islands, Top Panel Warns: Climate change poses a threat to Pacific Island countries and may further aggravate conflicts over increasingly scarce resources, a high-level panel has warned. More >>

Opening remarks by Mr Ajay Chhibber at the Climate Change Side Event

July

International Day in support of victims of torture: The Regional Office for the Pacific of the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights launched a study on legislative and other mechanisms used to prevent and punish acts of torture. More >>

June

Uniting to combat climate change: A two-day environment exposition featuring environmental activities and information by different government, NGO and private sector organisations was held in
Port Moresby last week to mark World Environment Day. More >>

May

UNDP Celebrates World Environment Day 2009: This year, Papua New Guinea celbrated World Environment Day with a local theme. More >>

March

Engaging Men and Boys to End Violence against Women and Achieve Gender Equality: a delegation of 16 individuals representing a diverse group of NGOs from the Pacific and East Timor have gathered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for a Global Symposium on Engaging Men and Boys for Gender Equality. More >>

PNG hosts the launch of the Pacific Financial Inclusion Programme: The Government of PNG and the UN have begun a project to help those without access to bank accounts become "banked." More >>

January

PNG to boost number of female MPs: With UN support to increase number of women in Parliament a seven-woman panel to screen application for three women nominated MPs was sworn in on Tuesday by Deputy Chief Magistrate Steven Oli at the Parliament state function room. More >>

2008

December

Climate Change deal could have big impact on PNG says UN: The head of the UN in Papua New Guinea has praised the outcome of the recent Poznań Climate Change Conference, saying it could significantly help to stem deforestation in the country. “This could have an enormous impact on countries like PNG with large tracts of rainforest... More >>

PNG signs crucial human rights instruments: The United Nations in PNG has commended the government on its recent accession to two important human rights treaties. More >>

Bridge Human Rights Gaps in PNG: UN: UN Resident Coordinator, Dr. Jacqui Badcock said "in PNG there is a large gap between the rhetoric of human rights and its sobering realities on the ground." More >>

UN Calls for greater commitment in the fight against HIV AIDS in PNG: The PNG UN office is advocating for greater commitment from all levels in the fight against HIV AIDS. RC Dr Jacqui Badcock made this call during the World Aids Day celebrations on December 1 2008 at Murray Barracks , Port Moresby. More >>

November

New Post-Conflict Peace-Building Strategy for Bougainville: UNDP was part of a recent planning workshop in Bougainville which highlighted the National Government’s efforts to give clear purpose and practical support for peacebuilding in Bougainville. More >>

September: PNG celebrates Human Rights Day

August: Bridging the gap in emergency response: The United Nations Country Team is committed to strengthening its disaster response mechanisms and disaster preparedness. More >>

2007

November
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) today released this year's edition of its flagship publication, the Human Development Report. The global launch of the report, the Human Development Report 2006: Beyond scarcity: Power, poverty and the global water crisis (HDR2006), took place in Cape Town , South Africa . The Papua New Guinea launch will take place in Port Moresby on Friday, 10 November 2006 ..more>>

May
Television viewers across Papua New Guinea are getting a chance to see first-hand what it is like to live with HIV, thanks to a UNDP-supported video initiative...more>>

In less than two months Papua New Guineans will go to the polls to elect their new national leaders. Parliamentarians will be elected to replace the current ones who have been in office since 2002. At the close of nominations on 10 May, some 3000 candidates.. more>>

April
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in collaboration with AusAID and the United Nations Fund for Women (UNIFEM) is organizing a three-day workshop for women candidates in the 2007 national elections in Papua New Guinea. The workshop will take place in Port Moresby from 28 – 30 April 2007..more>>

Technical assistance and other support should be provided to countries in the Pacific region to enable them to carry out the steps necessary for ratification of the nine core international human rights treaties..more>>

January
The recent partnership entered into between the United Nations system in Papua New Guinea and the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) will help to achieve the goal of utilizing football as a development tool for the youth in the region, Reynald Temarii, Senior Vice-President of FIFA, the International Football Federation, has said.. more>> 

Speeches

2009

September

Speech by Peter Aitsi, Chair of Transparency International, PNG, at the opening of National Anti Corruption Strategy workshop

Speech by Jan-Jilles van der Hoeven - UNDP, DRR at the opening of National Anti Corruption Strategy workshop

 

2008

October

Speech by Jacqui Badcock, UNDP Resident Representative, Papua New Guinea, on the Occasion of the National Launch of the Asia Pacific Regional Human Development Report 2007, titled: Tackling Corruption, Transforming Lives

Speech by Dr. Jacqui Badcock, UN Resident Coordinator At the REDD MISSION RECEIPTION PARLIAMENT HOUSE

May

Speech by Jacqui Badcock, UNDP Resident Representative, Papua New Guinea,at the launch of Media Freedom Day & Launch of the Gender Buzz Program, Madang.