Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has delivered a powerful address to the 80th United Nations General Assembly, celebrating Papua New Guinea’s 50 years of independence and UN membership, while urging the world to embrace peace and take urgent action on climate change. Speaking before world leaders in New York, Prime Minister Marape began by congratulating…

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Madam  President, Secretary-General, Excellencies,  Distinguished Delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen, First, I thank our Almighty Creator  God — the Father, Son,  and Holy Spirit — for their care over my country, Papua New Guinea. It is with deep honour that I bring to this Assembly the warm greetings of ten million people. This year, Papua  New…

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Acting Prime Minister John Rosso has announced that the National Examination dates for Grades 8, 10 and 12 will remain as it is and the polling date for the Local Level Government elections has been deferred. “Over the past three days I have convened a series of meetings involving key electoral stakeholders to consider how…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has called on the European Union to build stronger trade and investment partnerships with Papua New Guinea and the Pacific region, stressing that fair commerce, not aid, is the pathway to sustainable development. Speaking at the European Union–Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting on the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has reaffirmed Papua New Guinea’s commitment to global climate action, pledging stronger national targets and calling for greater international support ahead of the pivotal COP30 negotiations in Brazil. He was speaking at the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Event on Climate Change, co-convened with H.E. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, President…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has commended the Papua New Guinea Customs Service (PNGCS) for their tireless efforts in safeguarding Papua New Guinea’s borders and making significant breakthroughs in the fight against Illicit Trade. This follows the recent seizure of 3.5 million undeclared cigarette sticks, with an estimated street value of K3.54 million, at the…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has urged the international community to act decisively to protect the planet’s forests, oceans, and biodiversity, warning that humanity is “borrowing our children’s future” through unsustainable lifestyles. Speaking at a high-level side meeting during the United Nations General Assembly on Unlocking Nature Finance at COP30, Prime Minister Marape addressed a…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has welcomed the adoption of the New York Declaration by the United Nations General Assembly, describing it as an important step in the global community’s response to the Israel–Palestine conflict. The declaration, endorsed earlier this month by most member states, explicitly condemned Hamas as a terrorist organisation for the first…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has commended the Southern Highlands Provincial Health Authority (SHP PHA) as a model of excellence among Provincial Health Authorities across Papua New Guinea, for its work in delivering Health services to rural and remote communities through the prudent and responsible use of National Government funding. Speaking from New York, United…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has called on the United States and its business community to deepen trade and investment ties with the Pacific, stressing that the region should be seen as a hub of opportunity rather than a recipient of aid. Speaking at the U.S.–Pacific Islands Business Forum on the sidelines of the United…

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