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Papua New Guinea Prime Minister  James Marape, MP has handed over the Chairmanship of the Melanesian Spearhead Group to Vanuatu, after Papua New Guinea held it for three years. PNG Hands over MSG Chairmanship to Vanuatu  Prime Minister Marape handed over the Chairmanship yesterday in a small traditional ceremony held at the Grand Pacific Hotel in Suva, Fiji. The incoming Chairman, Prime Minister of Vanuatu, Hon. Bob Loughman thanked Papua New Guinea for holding the Chairmanship for the past several years which were tough and committed to implementing the Objectives of the MSG. Next :  PNG Elections : Court to decide on Hagen Open Returning Officer’s Appointment

Countries in the Pacific, including Papua New Guinea, are highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and urgent transformational change is still needed to achieve the 1.5 degrees Celsius goals under the 2015 Paris Agreement on Climate Change. Known as Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) or climate action plans that promote adaptation and resilience aiming to reduce emissions, countries must strengthen their plans that is due in 2025, according to PNG’s Climate Special Envoy, Ruel Yamuna who delivered a statement on behalf of Coalition of Rainforest Nations or (CFRN) at COP27 climate conference in Sharm El Sheik, Egypt. Papua New Guinea’s Climate Change Special Envoy Ruel Yamuna delivering the statement on behalf of the Coalition for Rainforests Nations. Pic supplied by CCDA Citing the NDC Synthesis Report and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Gap report 2021, Mr Yamuna finds that both reports indicated that current NDCs are not aligned to the 1.5 degree Cel...