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  Papua New Guinea - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The country was named in the 19th century; the word "Papua" is derived from a Malay word describing the frizzy Melanesian hair, and "New Guinea" was the name coined by a Spanish explorer because of the population's resemblance to that of Guinea in Africa.
Papua New Guinea is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations and Queen Elizabeth II is the head of state.
Papua New Guinea is one of the regions closest to the equator that experience snowfall, which occurs in the elevated regions.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Papua_New_Guinea   (2141 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Index of political parties   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Agrarian Party of Belarus (Belarusian: Агра́рная па́ртыя Белару́сі (Agrarnaya Partya Belarusi)) is a political party in Belarus.
The Agrarian Party of Kazakhstan (Qazaqstan Agrarlyk Partiyasi)) is a political party in Kazakhstan.
Politics of Ukraine Politics of Ukraine Political parties in Ukraine Elections in Ukraine: President: 2004 The Agrarian Party of Ukraine (Ahrarna Partiya Ukrayiny) is a political party in Ukraine.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Index-of-political-parties   (7662 words)

  
 Papua New Guinea   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Papua was administered under the Papua Act until it was invaded by the Japanese in 1941, and civil administration suspended.
Papua New Guinea (PNG) is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary democracy.
New governments are protected by law from votes of no confidence for the first 18 months of their incumbency, and no votes of no confidence may be moved in the 12 months preceding a national election.
www.worldhistory.com /wiki/P/Papua-New-Guinea.htm   (5448 words)

  
 Papua New Guinea
Regarding UN reforms, Papua New Guinea commends the leadership demonstrated by the Secretary General in the current work being done to reform the main organs of the United Nations General Assembly, its subsidiary bodies and agencies including the Security Council.
Papua New Guinea, with other small island developing states, continue to reiterate deep concerns about the adverse impact of climate change, climate variability and sea level rise, particularly on the small low lying islands that are already experiencing extreme hardships.
Papua New Guinea fully concurs with the calls by the international community to reform and restructure the charters and mandates of two (2) Bretton Woods Institutions.
www.un.org /webcast/ga/58/statements/papueng031001.htm   (2228 words)

  
 NEW GUINEA
In addition, on the recommendations of the Secretary-General, and in close cooperation between the Papua New Guinea Government, and the Bougainville parties, the Security Council approved the expansion of the role of the UNPOB Office to monitor and assist in the arms collection, storage and disposal, under the new Bougainville Agreement.
Papua New Guinea, together with other small island developing states, continues to reiterate deep concerns about the adverse impacts of climate change, climate variability and sea level rise, particularly the small low lying islands that are already experiencing extreme hardships.
Papua New Guinea concurs with the recent calls by the international community to reform and restructure the charters and mandates of the two Bretton Woods institutions, the World Bank, and the IMF.
www.un.org /webcast/ga/57/statements/020914newguineaE.htm   (2242 words)

  
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www.papuaweb.org /bib/abib/glazebrook.rtf   (8181 words)

  
 UNIFEM - Bougainville - Gender Country Profile - Women, War, Peace
Papua New Guinea Defence Forces (PNDFG) were sent to defend the mine, and fighting ensued between the PNGDF and the Bougainville Revolutionary Army (BRA) made up of Ona's group and pro-independence groups.
Researchers from Bougainville/Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands were trained in Bangkok in September under the SAS-organised training on participatory research as part of the MOA between the SAS and UNIFEM.
The Bougainville/Papua New Guinea Constitutional Commission, established in September 2002, has made significant achievement in developing a new constitution, which the SG deems to be critical for the implementation of the peace plan.
www.womenwarpeace.org /bougainville/bougainville.htm   (7331 words)

  
 Papua New Guinea Forum - Political Reforms — Bougainville Peace Agreement
Political Parties - Since the inception of universal voting for Parliament in 1964, voters have tended to be attracted by the qualities of the individual rather than allegiance to political parties.
Political parties with the financial resources were able to build up their numbers by enlisting their membership.
Historically in Papua New Guinea, post-conflict situations, from the smallest to the largest, have progressed towards sustainable peace as a result of growing awareness among the people that problems have to be recognised and something can be done about them.
www.pngbd.com /forum/showthread.php?t=5113   (4751 words)

  
 West Papua Action - UN Review
According to the New York Agreement (Article 16) a number of UN experts were to remain in the territory following the transfer to Indonesia to advise and assist the Indonesians in their preparations for a promised Papuan act of self-determination.
Events in Papua over the past three years have shown that the people's deep sense of betrayal and injustice done, with the apparent acquiescence of the UN, have been and continue to be a source of continual unrest.
His investigations, for the purposes of which he was given access to hitherto classified documents at the UN Secretariat in New York, drew attention to an alarming litany of decisions which colluded with the Indonesian authorities in their efforts to secure a unanimous declaration in the territory.
wpaction.buz.org /unreview   (8543 words)

  
 PapuaWeb: Kata singkat - Papua - Abbreviations (Papua, Irian Jaya, West Papua)
Former Dutch administrative and political unit in the Netherlands East Indies and Netherlands New Guinea.
List of civil servants of an institutions according to rank and seniority.
Onderafdelingen was replaced by kecamatan during the New Order period and has been replaced again in the past few years through the official usage of the term sub-district in place of kecamatan.
www.papuaweb.org /dlib/referensi/ks.html   (3722 words)

  
 Guinea - Amnesty International
Twelve political parties participated but afterwards some claimed that the elections had been rigged and that voters had been intimidated and threatened by government officials.
However, in some cases Guinean security forces closed the border to refugees in violation of the principle of non-refoulement, which prohibits the forcible return of people to a country where their life or freedom would be in danger.
Guinea was host to more than 90,000 refugees from Liberia and Sierra Leone, the vast majority of whom were assisted in camps run by the UNHCR.
web.amnesty.org /report2003/Gin-summary-eng   (580 words)

  
 Viewpoint
Section 20 and 21 of the integrity law states that there must be a publication of a list of political parties in the National Gazette as soon as practical after the date of issue the writ for a National Election.
The public officer of that political party must apply to the Registrar for registration of the political party within six months from February 22, 2001 — the date the Speaker of Parliament certified the law.
The law requires statutory declarations by Members of Parliament who are members of the political party to the effect that they are members and are not members of any other political party to be gazetted.
www.postcourier.com.pg /20010309/news01.htm   (591 words)

  
 Nauru Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
In the 1990s, it tried to gain new sources of income by introducing itself as a tax haven, but this story came to an end in July 2004.
The first European to arrive was Captain John Fearn in 1798, but Nauru continued as an independent island society, reigned by a king (the most widely known being King Auweyida), until it was annexed by Germany in 1888 to German New Guinea.
Intensive phosphate mining during the past 90 years - mainly by a UK, Australia, and New Zealand consortium - has left the central 90% of Nauru a wasteland and threatens limited remaining land resources.
popularityguide.com /encyclopedia/Nauru   (1319 words)

  
 Electionworld.org's Parties on the web   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Parties are also listed when they are not officially recognized by their national government or electoral commission.
In an attempt not to demonstrate any bias in the compilation of this list, Electionworld has purposefully not distinguished between "real" parties and "joke" parties.
Organisations that identify itself as a political party are listed.
www.electionworld.org /parties.htm   (123 words)

  
 CIA - The World Factbook -- Papua New Guinea   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The eastern half of the island of New Guinea - second largest in the world - was divided between Germany (north) and the UK (south) in 1885.
The latter area was transferred to Australia in 1902, which occupied the northern portion during World War I and continued to administer the combined areas until independence in 1975.
Oceania, group of islands including the eastern half of the island of New Guinea between the Coral Sea and the South Pacific Ocean, east of Indonesia
www.cia.gov /cia/publications/factbook/print/pp.html   (1154 words)

  
 The World Factbook 2004 -- Field Listing - Political parties and leaders
This entry includes a listing of significant political organizations and their leaders.
Conservative Party or PSC [Carlos HOLGUIN Sardi]; Liberal Party or PL [Horatio SERPA Uribe]; Patriotic Union or UP is a legal political party formed by Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia or FARC and Colombian Communist Party or PCC [Jaime CAICEDO]; 19 of April Movement or M-19 [Antonio NAVARRO Wolff]
political party activity is organized along largely sectarian lines; numerous political groupings exist, consisting of individual political figures and followers motivated by religious, clan, and economic considerations
www.brainyatlas.com /fields/2118.html   (3104 words)

  
 GuruNet — Content Map
List of political parties in Saint-Pierre and Miquelon
List of political parties in São Tomé and Príncipe
List of political parties in Serbia and Montenegro
www.gurunet.com /cm-dsid-2222-letter-1L-first-24751   (61 words)

  
 Governments on the WWW: Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea High Commision in Canberra, Australia
Embassy of Papua New Guinea in Washington, United States of America
The Political Reference Almanac (by Keynote Publishing Co.)
www.gksoft.com /govt/en/pg.html   (114 words)

  
 Alibris: Browse Books by ISBN
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0563498642: A history of political parties in the United States
www.alibris.com /books/isbns/7778   (613 words)

  
 Papua New Guinea Forum - Dance Parties
Papua New Guinea Forum > General Category > Anything Goes
Maybe you can go to the clubs and see for yourself ?
That's why I've got her pretty face as my avatar
www.pngbd.com /forum/showthread.php?t=5830   (296 words)

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