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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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has reaffirmed that growing Papua New Guinea’s economy has been his central focus since first assuming office on 30 May 2019, and remains the cornerstone of his vision for the country’s long-term prosperity and independence. “From my first speech as Prime Minister in 2019, I made it clear that the…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has dismissed recent remarks by Ialibu-Pangia MP Peter O’Neill as misleading, hypocritical, and unworthy of someone who presided over the worst era of economic mismanagement in Papua New Guinea’s history. “It baffles me that Mr O’Neill can talk about transparency and accountability when his own record speaks volumes of the…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has called on suspended Kumul Petroleum Holdings Managing-Director Wapu Sonk to step aside and allow the process to clear his name of the allegations against him. Prime Minister Marape made the appeal at his press conference on Saturday evening before departing for New York, United States of America for the…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape will participate in the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA80) from 21–27 September 2025, joining global leaders for a historic week of dialogue, diplomacy, and collective action. The Prime Minister’s programme during UNGA80 underscores Papua New Guinea’s growing role in international affairs. On Monday, 22 September, he…

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