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Papua New Guinea has begun a nationwide election process, set to continue through August. The country’s election-related violence has often resulted in death and destruction of public property; more than 200 people died...

Vaccination rollout against the coronavirus pandemic has been sluggish in the East Asia Pacific region. Originally, the region was among the most successful in the world at implementing successful mitigation measures aga...

The CDC has issued a blanket Level 2 Travel Health Notice for Polio in parts of Africa and Asia. The notice urges enhanced safety precautions for travelers to 22 countries whose limited health systems, poor sanitation pr...

In 2018, the U.S. Department of State introduced the Travel Advisory system. Fifteen months after the system went into effect, the Department has unveiled its first significant modification: the addition of a new, separa...

OSAC Snapshots take a quick look at issues affecting security for private-sector travelers around the world. This Snapshot looks at the implications of the Ross River Virus Disease, which affects travelers to Australia,...

Although law enforcement in Papua New Guinea has a history of being undertrained, underfunded, and under-resourced, authorities there have indicated that they intend to prosecute crimes more strictly in the lead-up to th...

The rate of crime in Papua New Guinea is among the highest in the world. U.S. citizens have been the victim of crimes including violent sexual assault, home invasion, kidnapping, and armed robbery. Carjacking remains one...

The FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup will be held in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea from November 13—December 3, 2016. During the tournament, private-sector sponsors, spectators, and organizations with established operations...

Growing debt and cuts to government spending are behind much of the recent demonstration activity in Papua New Guinea. Although tensions have not given rise to widespread violence, public frustration could trigger incide...

Globally, 9.6 million new tuberculosis (TB) cases and 1.5 million TB-related deaths occurred in 2014, according to the Global TB report. Although its reach is global, TB continues to plague Papua New Guinea (PNG) and chr...

The XV Pacific Games will officially be held in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea from July 4-18, 2015. Thousands of athletes from more than 20 Pacific island nations and territories will compete in dozens of athletic disci...

With more than 800 distinct languages and tribes, PNG is one of the most diverse places on earth. Understanding social dynamics is critical to anticipating potential security challenges.

Please find the latest edition of the OSAC Regional Analysis Bulletin (RAB). This week’s bulletin contains articles highlighting a series of Christmas Day attacks in northern Nigeria by Boko Haram, rising TCO-related vio...

Papua New Guinea (PNG) is embroiled in one of its most intense political stalemates in years. The months-long dispute centers around two men, both staking claim to the position of prime minister. Sir Michael Somare, who...

Please find the latest edition of the OSAC Regional Analysis Bulletin (RAB). This week’s bulletin contains articles highlighting recent social unrest and domestic terrorist arrests in Greece, marred parliamentary electio...

The following is a monthly crime report issued by the U.S. Embassy in Port Moresby.