Port Moresby 5 July 2018 - The United Nations Development Programme and the Port Moresby Nature Park are joining forces to further support the protection of Papua New Guinea’s unique biodiversity.
Papua New Guinea is home to more than 7 per cent of the world's biodiversity, yet the majority of its unique environment remains unprotected
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Port Moresby, 26 April 2018 – Mountain communities and their environments are very important ecological zones for biodiversity hotspots in Papua New Guinea (PNG).
Port Moresby, 30 May 2018 - Residents of Lae, Morobe Province will now benefit from more effective early warning of impending floods from the Bumbu River with the installation of the first of its kind early warning system in the river.
Madang, May 10, 2018 - In the tiny community of Numuru, home to about 70 people, gardens are abundant with sweet potato and greens.
The development of the National REDD+ Strategy is the key part of PNG’s response to climate change and the country’s Green Growth Development agenda per the National Strategy for Responsible and Sustainable Development.
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The Government of Papua New Guinea (PNG) is conducting a sector by sector planning retreat as a significant step to ensure key sectors such as lands, forestry, agriculture, environment and conservation are strengthened and well aligned to address climate change.
Preparing for Tsunami
Out of breath and exhausted after running uphill for 300 meters from her school, Losavati Dugutara, a grade seven student, is confident that she now knows what to do when an earthquake triggers a tsunami in Papua New Guinea (PNG).
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UNDP and Papua New Guinea in photos
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UN response to the earthquake in Papua New Guinea
Two months since the earthquake hit the country, United Nations has reached out to hundreds of communities.
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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