Papua articles
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Papua New Guinea PM slams Joe Biden over ‘cannibals’ comment
“My country does not deserve to be labeled as such,” James Marape hit back at the U.S. president.
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Papua New Guinea leader blasts Biden for claiming his uncle was eaten by cannibals
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape said Monday that he was offended by President Biden's recent comments suggesting his uncle was eaten by cannibals in the Oceanic nation during World War II. Marape expressed disappointment in a statement Monday that Biden would suggest his nation was rife with cannibals, noting also that Papua New Guinea was unwillingly pulled into the global conflict in the 1940s. Biden's comments suggesting his uncle, 2nd Lt. Ambrose J. Finnegan Jr., was eaten in...
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UNDP supports the Government of Papua New Guinea in controlling the flow of small arms
Only 12% of small arms in Papua New Guinea are estimated to be licensed and registered, which complicates tackling ongoing armed violence in...