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A verse testimonial about PNG's women-led Hauskuk Initiative presented by Naomi Woyengu at an international disaster risk ...

In the Pacific, food is more than sustenance — it is identity, culture and community. Yet for many Samoan families, food has increasingly become a source of concern rather than comfort. In Samoa, the ...

FfD4 recognised that debt, climate and inequality are intertwined and that debtor countries need to create collective platforms, say Nixon, Surie and Su.

In Indonesia, every president carries a nickname reflecting how they wish to be remembered or how their supporters choose to frame them. Sukarno, the nation’s first president, is still celebrated as ...

Pacific leaders facing a geostrategic tug-of-war should choose their own paths, aligned with their laws and cultures, says Celsus Talifilu.

Locally led development should above all focus on the truly local sites where disadvantage and local political leadership occur, says Mark Moran.

Australia has been supported by over 100 other countries at the 80th United Nations General Assembly session in New York at the launch of a new global Declaration for the Protection of Humanitarian ...

As Papua New Guinea celebrates 50 years of independence, we reflect on progress made in improving health and strengthening relationships. Our experience through a major program on maternal and child ...

Polopa means “go ahead, I will come after you”. It is the name given to the Polopa-speaking people of the Southern Highlands Province — a population of about 10,000 people living in the Erave local ...

PNG’s minimum wage has been K3.50 per hour (K28 per eight-hour day) since July 2016. However, prices of food and non-food items have continued to increase over time. Consequently, urban minimum-wage ...