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
Overview Since late July 2025, communal violence has escalated in the Kumbal area of Jiwaka Province, with repeated clashes between the Komunka and Dambe Kombkamane communities. As of 22 August, these incidents had already resulted in a…
Papua New Guinea
The Nissan and Atolls Local Level Government (LLG), including Mortlock, Carterets, Fead, and Tasman Islands, is facing severe challenges due to the escalating impacts of climate change. Across all islands, communities are struggling with rising sea…
Papua New Guinea
The conflict in Kumbal began in July 2025 when a supporter from Komunka Community attempted to destroy a solar light, sparking clashes with Dambe and Kombkane youths. On 4 August, following the supporter’s death, the Komenka…
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
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…
Papua New Guinea
Date of event 24-05-2024 What happened, where and when? On 24 May 2024, a massive landslide engulfed villages in Yambali Ward, Maip Mulitaka Local Level Government of Lagaip-Porgera District, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea (PNG). The landslide caused extensive…
Papua New Guinea
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Papua New Guinea
Port Moresby, 18 February: The United Nations in Papua New Guinea is deeply concerned by recent reports of forced evictions and burning of houses in the Baruni informal settlement in Port Moresby allegedly by the police,…
Papua New Guinea
Between late December and mid-January, Morobe province on the northern coast of Papua New Guinea was the site of several violent fights and retaliatory acts. ACLED records six violent incidents in Morobe in January, twice the…
