Consultation Workshop Underway to Update National Partners and Prepare for COP22
Papua New Guinea’s preparations are going well with just ten days to the 22nd United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP22 in Marrakech,...
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Disability-inclusive Training aims to reduce impacts during disasters
Having access to basic services is one thing, and having an ‘able-body’ to use those services is another in terms of those living with disabilities....
Horau Hururu Receives Community Based Disaster Risk Management Plan
Not all communities in Papua New Guinea will experience high standards of health, education, transport systems, water supply systems and road networks....
6.9 Magnitude Earthquake strikes off Kandrian (WNB), PNG
The US Geological Survey detected an earthquake today at a magnitude of 6.9 on the richter scale, 78 kilometres west north-west (WNW) of Kandrian in...
BREAKING: 4 Dead in Morobe after floods wash away houses
Flooding in the lower Wautut area of the Morobe province has killed four people while three others are still missing. The flood victims are from...
Flooding in Morobe destroys bridge, roads
Works crew have begun building a temporary bridge over a section of road outside of Lae that was destroyed by flooding on Saturday. Up to...
Quake of magnitude 5.8 strikes off Papua New Guinea: USGS
An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 struck 182 km (113 miles) southeast of Rabaul in the Pacific nation of Papua New Guinea, on Wednesday, the United...
Disaster Reporting Challenges
For a diverse country like Papua New Guinea, the task of reporting on disasters is indeed challenging – but there is a greater challenge that...
UNDP: PNG’s First Disaster Information System Setup Underway
A proper information system for disaster is an important area of development that can help the operations of disaster management in PNG....
PNG Red Cross Facilitates Emergency Response Training
Since its establishment in 1976, PNG Red Cross has been a leader in all disaster and emergency calls in Papua New Guinea....