Papua New Guinea,officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea,is a country in Oceania that comprises the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and its offshore islands in Melanesia. Its capital,located along its southeastern coast,is Port Moresby. The country is the world's third largest island country,with an area of 462,840 km2 (178,700 sq mi).
The Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF) is the military organisation responsible for the defence of Papua New Guinea. It originated from the Australian Army land forces of the territory of Papua New Guinea before independence,coming into being in January 1973 and having its antecedents in the Pacific Islands Regiment. The PNGDF is a small force,numbering around 3,600 personnel,and consists of a Land Element,an Air Element and a Maritime Element. It is a joint force tasked with defending Papua New Guinea and its territories against external attack,as well as having secondary functions including national-building and internal security tasks.
Papua New Guinea's foreign policy reflects close ties with Australia and other traditional allies and cooperative relations with neighboring countries. Its views on international political and economic issues are generally moderate.
The National Executive Council (NEC),also known as the Cabinet of Papua New Guinea functions as the policy and decision-making body of the executive branch within the government system of Papua New Guinea. The Prime Minister and Ministers serve as members of the Cabinet.
Nicholas Peter Warner,is an Australian diplomat,intelligence official,public servant,and the Director-General of the Office of National Intelligence since 20 December 2018.
Michael John Manning OBE was an Australian-born Papua New Guinean anti-corruption activist and economist. Manning served as the second Chairman of Transparency International PNG (TIPNG),one of Papua New Guinea's largest organizations dedicated to eradicating corruption,from 2003 until 2008. He was a naturalized citizen of Papua New Guinea.
The Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary (RPNGC) is a national police force with jurisdiction throughout all of Papua New Guinea.
Ano Pala,is a Papua New Guinean politician. He has been a member of the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea since 2007,representing the electorate of Rigo Open. He is Minister for Justice and Attorney-General in the government of Peter O'Neill.
The Enlargement of the Associationof Southeast Asian Nations is the process of expanding the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) through the accession of new member states. This process began with ASEAN's five original members,who founded the association through the signing of the Bangkok Declaration in 1967. Since then,the ASEAN's membership has grown to ten with the accession of Cambodia in 1999.
Corruption is rife in Papua New Guinea (PNG). According to The Economist,"PNG's governments are notorious for corruption,and ever run the risk of turning the state into a fully-fledged kleptocracy".
Investigation Task Force Sweep was established in Papua New Guinea (PNG) on 12 August 2011,following a resolution by the National Executive Council (NEC). The initiative was spearheaded by Prime Minister Peter O'Neill as part of his well-publicised anti-corruption drive.
Louise Helen Hand is an Australian diplomat and is a senior career officer with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
William John Farmer is a retired senior Australian public servant and policymaker,best known for his time as Secretary of the Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs and for his career in the Australian diplomatic service.
Michael Potts is a retired Australian diplomat and a former Australian High Commissioner to New Zealand.
Winnie Anna Kiap is a Papua New Guinean former diplomat who served as the Papua New Guinea High Commissioner to the United Kingdom with accreditation to Cyprus,Egypt,Israel,South Africa,and Zimbabwe from 2011 to 2022. In 2022,she was a nominated as a candidate for Governor-General of Papua New Guinea.
The Commander of the Papua New Guinea Defence Force is the highest-ranking military officer of in the Papua New Guinea Defence Force,who is responsible for maintaining the operational command of the military. The current commander is Brigadier general Gilbert Toropo.
Ian Kemish,is an Australian author,international relations specialist and not-for-profit chair. He is a former senior diplomat and business executive. During his career with the Australian Government he served as Australian High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea,Australian ambassador to Germany,head of the consular and Southeast Asia Divisions of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade,and head of the Prime Minister's International Division. As of 2023 he is co-founder of international strategic advisory firm Forridel,adjunct professor in History at the University of Queensland,and an expert associate of the ANU National Security College. His book The Consul, released in July 2022,provides an insider account on more than 20 years of international crisis management by the Australian consular service.
Sir Anthony Siaguru was a Papua New Guinean civil servant,lawyer,international diplomat,politician,sportsman and anti-corruption campaigner.
The Gang of Four in Papua New Guinea (PNG) were four influential young public servants who played an important role in the planning and development of the country immediately after the country's independence from Australia in 1975.
