Papua New Guinea
The national response to Tropical Cyclone Maila continues with priority focus on Milne Bay Province and the Autonomous Region of Bougainville (AROB), under the coordination of the National Disaster Centre’s National Emergency Operations Centre (NDC-NEOC), with…
Papua New Guinea
The response is ongoing across Milne Bay Province, the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, and parts of East and West New Britain, under the coordination of the National Disaster Centre through the National Emergency Operations Centre (NDC‑NEOC).…
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On February 23 (same day local time), in Port Moresby, the capital of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, H.E. Mr. MOCHIZUKI Hisanobu, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to the Independent State of Papua…
Papua New Guinea
45 individuals affected 5 people injured 21 deaths (17 male, 4 female) 1 house destroyed Context Overview At approximately 2:00 a.m. on 31 October 2025, a major landslide struck Kukas Village in Unda Ward 30, Minamb Valley, within the Wapenamanda Rural…
Papua New Guinea
On a quiet morning off the coast of East Cape in the Milne Bay Province of Papua New Guinea, the island of Nuakata stirred with anticipation. Two boats gently approached the shore, carrying health workers equipped…
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Joint media release with: The Hon Pat Conroy MP, Minister for Pacific Island Affairs Senator the Hon Nita Green, Assistant Minister for Pacific Island Affairs 13 October 2025 The Albanese Government is nearly tripling our investment in HIV services in…
Papua New Guinea
The National Department of Health (NDoH), in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners, has confirmed the first human case of paralytic poliomyelitis (cVDPV2) in Papua New Guinea. The case involves a 4-year-old unvaccinated…
Papua New Guinea
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This handbook is intended to provide a baseline of understanding of how the government and people of Papua New Guinea (PNG) conduct disaster management (DM). Personnel planning for or executing a DM operation – training,…
Papua New Guinea
Launched in 2023, Papua New Guinea’s Child Nutrition and Social Protection Project is tackling high rates of child stunting through a multisectoral approach focused on the first 1,000 days of life. By combining cash transfers with…
Papua New Guinea
While strong data is lacking, it is estimated that almost 60 per cent of women and girls across Papua New Guinea (PNG), an island nation in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, have experienced some form of physical…
