Bougainville, a Pacific island, aims for independence by 2027. A 2019 vote favored secession from Papua New Guinea. However, Papua New Guinea's parliament must approve. The island holds strategic and ...

A SMALL archipelago in the Pacific Ocean could soon become the world’s newest country – and a major geopolitical flashpoint.

More than 200 U.S. Soldiers and Papua New Guinea Defence Force soldiers gather on Murray Barracks Parade Field to ...

A national peace strategy is needed to rebuild the crumbling foundations of peace in PNG from the ground up, say Miranda ...

The resumption of maritime boundary negotiations between Bangkok and Phnom Penh has revived a dormant sovereignty dispute ...

More than 200 U.S. Soldiers and Papua New Guinea Defence Force soldiers gather on Murray Barracks Parade Field to ...

Of 226 countries or territories with foreign travel advice pages, 73 are currently flagged as having no-go zones due to security issues, health risks and legal differences with the UK.

At the end of June 2024, 122.6 million people worldwide remained forcibly displaced due to persecution, conflict, violence, human rights violations or events seriously disturbing public order. This ...

Spiritual fitness can be a good defence against the chaos of war.That's the message South Pacific military chaplains and ...

China has quietly extended its military reach far across the Pacific by building dozens of ports, airports, and communications projects at key points in a vast region that could shut out the United ...