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Papua New Guinea

Government Portal
Links to the various agencies of the government of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea.
Bank of Papua New Guinea
Department of Petroleum and Energy
Government of Papua New Guinea Law and Justice Sector
Investment Promotion Authority of Papua New Guinea
National Economic & Fiscal Commission
National Parliament of Papua New Guinea
The National Research Institute
National Statistical Office of Papua New Guinea
Office of Information and Communication
Office of the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea Department of Health
Papua New Guinea Department of Treasury
Queen of Papua New Guinea (Queen Elizabeth): Constitutional Monarch
Supreme and National Court of Papua New Guinea

APEC Individual Action Plan - PNG
Report updated annually by each Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Member Economy recording its actions that help realize the APEC goal.
Australian Government - PNG
Country profile, economic and trade information, and foreign relations from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
BBC News Profile - PNG
A guide to history, politics and economic background of countries from BBC News.
CIA World Factbook - PNG
Country profile provides information on country background, geography, people, government, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues.
FAO and PNG
Information on economic and agricultural issues from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). It also has a good selection of maps.
Human Development Report on PNG
Provides quick statistics on human development, economy, labor force, and population from the United Nations Development Programme. Country factsheet is also available.
IAEA - PNG
Country factsheet on multilateral and safeguard agreements from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
IMF - PNG
Country information, reports and publications from the International Monetary Fund.
ITC - PNG
Country-specific trade and market profiles, map, and trade statistics from the International Trade Centre (ITC).
Library of Congress - PNG
Country portal and resources compiled by the Library of Congress subject experts.
OHCHR - PNG
Country background, treaties, reporting status, calendar of events and publications related to human rights from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner on Human Rights (OHCHR).
UNESCO Worldwide - PNG
Highlights cooperation between the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and its Member States.
- UNESCO Communication & Information - PNG
  Country profile, news and links to related projects and websites.
- UNESCO Education Worldwide - PNG
  Education statistics, publications, plans, ministries, and news for Member States.
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics - Philippines
  A selection of national statistics on education, literacy, science and technology, culture, and communication.
- UNESCO Office in Apia
  Cluster Office to Australia, Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Nauru, New Zealand, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu in the Pacific Community Cluster.
- UNESCO World Heritage - PNG
  Cultural and natural heritage properties and documents on the World Heritage List.
UNFPA Country Profile - PNG
"The United Nations Population Fund ( UNFPA) supports countries in using population data for policies and programmes to reduce poverty and to ensure that every pregnancy is wanted, every birth is safe, every young person is free of HIV/AIDS, and every girl and woman is treated with dignity and respect."
United Kingdom's Foreign and Commonwealth Office - PNG
Country profile covering history, politics, economy, human rights, relations with the UK, and travel.
United Nations Country @ a Glance - PNG
Country overview, news, economy, environment, health and technology from the United Nations Cyberschoolbus.
United Nations Statistics Division: Environment Snapshot - PNG
Country snapshots offer national environment statistics.
United Nations Statistics Division: National Accounts - PNG
"Statistics database contains a complete and consistent set of time series from 1970 onwards of main national accounts aggregates for all UN Members States and all other countries and areas in the world."
U.S. Census Bureau Foreign Trade Statistics - PNG
U.S. trade in goods (imports, exports and balance) with PNG.
U.S. Department of Energy - PNG
Country energy profile for production, consumption, U.S. oil imports, and CO2 emissions.

Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Declassified Documents
Declassified information available from the FOIA Electronic Reading Room. Enter "Papua New Guinea " as the search terms.
- National Intelligence Council (NIC) Declassified Documents
  Database of intelligence reports, National Intelligence Estimates, and other publications produced by the National Intelligence Council or its predecessor organizations, the Office of National Estimates and the Office of Reports and Estimates since 1946.
Crisis Group International Databases and Resources
Crisis Group provides analysis of violent conflicts and peace implementation.
- CrisisWatch Database
  Monthly bulletin of significant situations of conflict or potential conflict around the world.
CRS Reports - LexisNexis Congressional CU
The Congressional Research Service (CRS), the research arm of Congress, prepares reports (usually under 20 pages long) on topics of interest to members of Congress. Enter "Papua New Guinea" as the search term.
Declassified Documents Reference System CU
Search this database to find declassified documents related to the Papua New Guinea.
Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC)
Department of Defense Scientific and Technical Reports Collection provides access to citations to unclassified unlimited documents that have been entered into DTIC's Technical Reports (TR) Database, as well as the electronic full-text of many of these documents.
Digital National Security Archive CU
Database of primary declassified documents regarding critical U.S. policy decisions. Enter "Papua New Guinea" as the search term.
Facts on International Relations and Security Trends (FIRST)
An integrated database containing information on armed conflicts and peace keeping, arms production and trade, military expenditure, armed forces and weapons.
Global Legal Information Network (GLIN)
"Public database of official texts of laws, regulations, judicial decisions, and other complementary legal sources contributed by governmental agencies and international organizations."
Human Rights Watch - PNG
News and reports related to human rights.
International Area Studies Asia CU
Collection of databases from the University of Colorado covering Asia.
International Area Studies General CU
Collection of general databases from the University of Colorado covering international issues.
International Area Studies Statistics CU
Collection of international statistics databases from the University of Colorado.
LexisNexis Academic Country & Region Reports CU
News, country briefings, and country risk guides. Filter by country or choose "Country & Region Reports" from publication type.
Statistical Database System (SDBS) Online
SDBS is the the Asian Development Bank's central statistical database that stores macro-economic and social data of its developing member countries.
UNdata
UNdata provides a single entry point allowing users to search and download numerous statistical resources of the United Nations System.
World dataBank
Contains data from the World Bank, including the World Development Indicators & Global Development Finance, Gender Statistics, Education Statistics, Health Nutrition and Population Statistics, African Development Indicators, Global Economic Monitor, and Millennium Development Goals. Users can select variables (some going as far back as 1960) to create customized tables, charts, maps, and reports.
Worldwide Incidents Tracking System (WITS)
WITS is the National Counterterrorism Center's database of terrorist incidents. The WITS database coverage is currently from 1/1/2004 to 6/30/2007 and is updated quarterly.

Asian Development Bank - PNG
Projects, publications, and news about the PNG and the ADB.
Commonwealth of Nations - PNG
"The Commonwealth is an association of 53 independent states consulting and co-operating in the common interests of their peoples and in the promotion of international understanding and world peace. The Commonwealth's 2 billion citizens, about 30 per cent of the world's population, are drawn from the broadest range of faiths, races, cultures and traditions."
Diplomacy Monitor (St. Thomas University School of Law)
Indexes current government news releases and other documents on diplomatic issues. Browse for documents by topic or documents issued by or affecting a particular nation.
Embassy of Papua New Guinea in Washington, DC
Diplomatic representation of PNG in the United States.
Embassy of the United States in Port Moresby, PNG
Diplomatic representation of the U.S. in the PNG.
EU Relations with Papua New Guinea
Overview, country strategy, EU support, and documents on the European Union's relations with PNG.
G-77 at the United Nations
The Group of 77 is an intergovernmental organization of developing states in the UN. It provides the means for the countries of the South to articulate and promote their collective economic interests and enhance their joint negotiating capacity on all major international economic issues within the United Nations system, and promote South-South cooperation for development. There are now 130 member states (including the PNG), although the name G-77 was retained because of its historical significance.
ReliefWeb - PNG
ReliefWeb, administered by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), provides news, documents, maps, and background information on emergency assistance by country.
UNHCR
News, operations, statistics, background, analysis and policy, and maps from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Select Papua New Guinea from the "Browse by country" drop-down menu on the right.
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in PNG
UNDP helps countries work toward human rights, democratic governance, poverty reduction, crisis prevention and recovery, energy and environment for sustainable development, and HIV/AIDS prevention.
United Nations Division for Sustainable Development - PNG
Economic, social and environmental policies and plans for sustainable development from the UN Department Economic and Social Affairs.
U.S. Department of State - PNG
U.S.-PNG relations, humanitarian assistance, reconstruction, and country background notes.
World Bank - PNG
World Bank data, projects, and research in Papua New Guinea.
World Trade Organization - PNG
Provides key information on trade statistics, WTO commitments, disputes, trade policy reviews, and notifications for member countries.

UNAIDS - PNG
Country situation analysis and news from the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS.
USAID Health: HIV/AIDS - PNG
United States Agency for International Development (USAID) HIV/AIDS programs in PNG.
WHO - PNG
Information and statistics on the status of public health in Papua New Guinea from the World Health Organization (WHO).
WHO-WPRO
Official site of the World Health Organization Western Pacific Regional Office (WHO-WPRO).
- Country Health Information Profile - PNG
  Health situation analysis in the PNG.

Mutual Assistance Programme (MAP)
Defense assistance from New Zealand for Brunei, Cook Islands, Malaysia, Niue, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Thailand, Tonga, Vanuatu, and Western Samoa.
Papua New Guinea : Security Assistance
Country-by-country listing provides information on Political-Military-administered security assistance funds from the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs.

The Library Catalog, Chinook
There are numerous secondary, federal, and international sources of information on Papua New Guinea available in the collection.

Try these searches to see some of the resources in Chinook, the library catalog:

Electronic Resources	Print and Electronic Resources
papua new guinea and econom*	papua new guinea and econom*
papua new guinea and histor*	papua new guinea and histor*
papua new guinea and politic*	papua new guinea and politic*
papua new guinea (government publications only)	papua new guinea (government publications only)

The * replaces up to five characters in a word.