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Children drinking water from a UNICEF water pump.

29 November 2018

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene

Clean water, basic toilets and good hygiene practices are essential for the survival and development of children and women.

A mother and child waiting outside the Family Support Centre.

29 November 2018

Child protection

Protection from violence, exploitation and abuse.

A nurse prepares the medicine to inject.

28 November 2018

Health

We work to ensure the survival and health of children and women

Student drinking water from a pipe.

Japan contributes US$1.21M to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 and minimize impacts in Papua New Guinea

Brigidha, 24, is a facilitator of a UNICEF-supported positive parenting program. Brigidha holds her daughter Clara, 1.

Papua New Guinea becomes a Pathfinding Country

Primero launch event.

Government launches comprehensive protection management system for social welfare workforce in PNG

Early Childhood Development in Papua New Guinea.

Government of Papua New Guinea leads the way in reporting Child Rights under the Convention on the Rights of the Child

A lady smiling.

Papua New Guinea High Frequency Phone Survey on COVID-19

Data Collection: December 2020 – January 2021

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The new incoming Country Representative for UNICEF Papua New Guinea, Dr. Claudes Kamenga, last week presented his Letter of Introduction to the Government, to officially take up his post in-country.

15 February 2021

New UNICEF Country Representative, Dr. Claudes Kamenga, takes up appointment in Papua New Guinea

A UNICEF worker prepares boxes of hygiene and dignity kits that were airlifted to Tari, Hela Province for hundreds of people displaced by recent tribal fights.

01 February 2021

UN Calls for an Immediate Cessation of Violence in Hela Province and Mobilizes Humanitarian Assistance for Affected Communities

Papua New Guinea conflict in Tari-Pori district, Hela Province