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Into the Jungle
Conservationists Jim and Jean Thomas packed up their safe suburban life in Australia and braved the steamy jungles of Papua New Guinea to save a little known tree kangaroo from being hunted to extinction.
UNDP and Papua New Guinea in photos
Take a look at the people and partners we work with including our project sites accoss the different areas in Papua New Guinea.
Collectors stamps to commemorate APEC
23 November 2017, Port Moresby – Post PNG will be releasing new series of collectors stamps to commemorate Papua New Guinea’s historic hosting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation.
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UNDP is the UN's global development network, advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life.
In Papua New Guinea, UNDP works to improve the state’s ability to deliver public services to its people, and in doing so, plays a vital role in helping to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), raise the standard of living and protect human rights for all Papua New Guineans.
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About Papua New Guinea
60%
population of youth
12 %
wage employment rate
2 712
gross national income (GNI) per capita
153
out of 188 countries in the Human Development Index