Melanesia Roundup

https://www.dailypost.vu/news/government-urged-to-honour-jayapura-resolutions/article_579ab5e1-0379-529d-a9a9-0815fcdd3d5c.html By Len Garae Dec 22, 2023 Interim Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of ULMWP, Kaloran (right) addresses Vanua Riki Council of Chiefs on ULMWP Congress at the Shefa Education Conference Hall   The United Liberation Movement of West Papua Interim Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, Morris Kaloran, wishes to ask the Prime Minister Charlot […]

West Papua Congress elect Wenda President By Len Garae Nov 28, 2023 Source:https://www.dailypost.vu/news/west-papua-congress-elect-wenda-president/article_e81d87b6-58c8-507c-8218-cee34acfd529.html Mr. Wenda re-elected President of ULMWP in West Papua   West Papua International Secretariat Headquarters in Port Vila, has confirmed that former President of United Liberation Movement of West Papua (ULMWP) Provisional Government, Mr. Benny Wenda, has been re-elected to his former […]

Benny Wenda: Welcome the outcome of the first ULMWP Congress in West Papua December 1, 2023 Below is the speech that ULMWP Interim President Benny Wenda gave at Oxford Town Hall on December 1, 2023. ”In the name of Yahweh, in the name of our ancestors, in the name of bones of suffering, and in […]

November 23, 2023 I am greatly honoured to have been elected as President of the ULMWP Provisional Government at the historic Congress that has just concluded in Port Numbay. I have spoken to Edison Waromi and know that he is overjoyed to have been elected as Prime Minister. We take our mandate from the people […]

Benny Wenda: Statement on Congress and new ULMWP Leadership December 8, 2023 in Alert, Press Release, Statement I wish to update all media organisations and solidarity groups on the ULMWP leadership change produced by the 1st ULMWP Congress, which took place in West Papua from November 20th–23rd. The congress was attended by over 5000 people […]

On December 7, 2014, a historic gathering of West Papuan leaders in Vanuatu saw different factions of the independence movement unite to form a new body: the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP). Three factions – the Federal Republic of West Papua (NRFPB), National Coalition for Liberation (WPNCL) and West Papua National Parliament (PNWP) […]

Vanuatu’s leadership role in West Papua’s freedom at risk: Kaloran By Len Garae   While the ULMWP Meeting (above) was held at SHEFA Provincial Councillors’ Matantapua, much bigger meeting involving other Pacific representatives could be moved to Fiji if Vanuatu Government does not contribute financially towards the current Office By Len Garae   Facebook Twitter […]

Benny Wenda: ULMWP Congress a step towards independence November 21, 2023 As a leader of the West Papuan liberation movement, I welcome the ULMWP Congress currently taking place in Jayapura. I call on all international media to stand by and await the results of the Congress, which will conclude on Thursday 23rd November with the […]

 24 February 2023 Kelvin Anthony, RNZ Pacific Lead Digital and Social Media Journalist @kelvinfiji [email protected] Lydia Lewis, RNZ Pacific Journalist [email protected] Benny Wenda, left, and the Prime Minister of Fiji, Sitiveni Rabuka Photo: Government of Fiji Fiji’s Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka is the first Fijian leader in 16 years to hold a one-on-one meeting with the head of the United […]