Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has this afternoon highly commended the United States of America and the People’s Republic of China for their pledges to work together with the nations of the Pacific. Prime Minister Marape made the remarks after statements were issued to the 53rd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting by US Deputy Secretary…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape and Prime Minister of Solomon Islands Hon. Jeremiah Manele have held bilateral talks this morning (Wednesday, 28 August 2024) on the margins of the 53rd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders’ meeting in Tonga. At the meeting, Prime Minister Marape highlighted the “brotherly ties” Papua New Guinea continues to share with Solomon…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape of Papua New Guinea today reaffirmed his commitment to the rebuilding of Pacific Island nations in the face of climate change and rising sea levels. Speaking at the 53rd Pacific Island Forum (PIF) in Nuku’alofa, Tonga, Prime Minister Marape emphasised the importance of resilience and sustainability over climate migration for…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has called for a more concerted effort among leaders of the Pacific in developing the region’s fisheries, especially in the downstream processing of the region’s tuna. Prime Minister Marape asked the Pacific leaders to look beyond dependence on grants and aid, and focus on developing Pacific’s marine resources which the…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape continues to serve the interest of the people of Papua New Guinea at Pacific Islands Leaders’ Forum despite facing the threat of a Vote of No Confidence motion in the September 2024 Parliament sitting. In an interview with Radio New Zealand, Prime Minister Marape said Papua New Guinea has a…

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– Prime Minister Hon. James Marape held bilateral talks with Singapore’s Second Minister for Foreign Affairs and Education, Dr. Maliki Osman, this afternoon on the sidelines of the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in Nuku’alofa, Tonga. Reflecting on the strong ties between Papua New Guinea and Singapore, Prime Minister Marape noted that PNG has maintained…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has extended his commendation to all those involved in the successful restoration of traffic along the Yalu Bridge on the Highlands Highway, located just outside Lae. The bridge, which had been washed out, was fully restored and reopened to traffic as of 10 PM on Monday night. “I commend everyone…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape, in a statement today at the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders Meeting in Nuku’alofa, Tonga, called on G20 nations to intensify their climate mitigation efforts in support of the Pacific, in line with the 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent. Prime Minister Marape’s appeal came in response to United…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape today paid a courtesy visit to Tongan Prime Minister Hon. Siaosi Ofakivaha Sovaleni during the 53rd Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders Meeting, currently being held in Nuku’alofa, Tonga. Prime Minister Marape expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Sovaleni for taking the time from his busy schedule as the host of…

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Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has met with the Secretary-General of United Nations, His Excellency Antonio Guterres, on the margins of the 53rd Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders’ meeting in Tonga today. Their discussions centred around the continued fight against climate change impact, the State of the Economy after COVID19, the Pacific Islands Forum agenda,…

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