Share West Papua Confrontation looms in West Papua. Thursday December 1st is the 50th anniversary since Papuan independence was first declared and West Papua moved from Dutch colonial rule to a United Nations mandate. That mandate was handed to Indonesia two years later and history now demonstrates West Papua was, somewhat controversially, incorporated into the Republic of Indonesia in 1969 after a... Read More »
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Thursday, November 24th, 2011A One Day Conference – WEST PAPUA UPDATE
Friday, November 26th, 2010West Papua Update A one day conference is being held on human rights in West Papua and security sector reform, plus a new collection of photos from West Papua. Mon Nov 29, 10.30am-4pm. Centre for Peace & Conflict Studies, Mackie Bldg, Rm 114, Arundel St, Forest Lodge, Sydney University. Speakers: Prof Peter King (Sydney Uni), Muso Sombuk (University of Papua), Rusdi Marpaung... Read More »
Gas Deal in PNG Southern Highlands Creates Source of Tension for Locals
Monday, May 17th, 2010Share The UnitingWorld Young Ambassadors for Peace program is currently in planning for additional peacemaking workshops in the Southern Highlands province in Papua New Guinea as new liquefied natural gas (LNG) deal creates a new source of tension for local people. UnitingWorld Associate Director for Peacemaking, Ms Joy Balazo, is planning several additional workshops in the region to prevent further... Read More »
Have you Signed the Micah Call Yet?
Tuesday, May 11th, 2010Share On June 21, Micah Challenge, the coalition of faith-based international development organisations, will hold the key Voices for Justice Signature Event in the Great Hall of Parliament House, where a giant scroll of signatures for the Micah Call will be rolled out – Amazing Grace-style. UnitingWorld, as a member agency of Micah Challenge, wants to have as many names on the Micah Call list... Read More »
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