Source: https://www.lowyinstitute.org The last time the leaders of the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) got together was in 2016, for a special leaders summit held in Honiara. A number of key issues were left unresolved after that meeting, most notably whether to endorse the next iteration…
The MSG will deliberate the United Liberation Movement for West Papua’s application, but some worry about angering Indonesia. By Grant Wyeth This week, the Papua New Guinea capital of Port Moresby hosted the 21st summit of the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG),…
PRIME Minister Rick Houenipwela used his hand-over speech to his Papua New Guinea counterpart to apologise for any sour relations with other member countries during its two year as chair of the Melanesia Spearhead Group (MSG). “Bilaterally, under our chairmanship…
reparations are in earnest in Port Moresby to welcome Melanesia Spearhead Group (MSG) Leaders for their 21st biennial summit on Wednesday (14 February). Senior officials from Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and the FLNKS in New Caledonia were meeting…
Papua New Guinea today assumed the role of Chair of the Melanesian Spearhead Group, with PNG Foreign Minister Rimbink Pato addressing fellow Foreign Ministers from Solomon Islands, Fiji, Vanuatu, and New Caledonia. In an age of constant change, Minister Pato…
Leaves on Monday with 7-member delegation Prime Minister Rick Houenipwela leaves today for the 21st Melanesia Spearhead Group (MSG) summit in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. He is leading a seven-member delegation. In Port Moresby, Houenipwela is expected to hand-over…
Melanesian Spearhead Group foreign ministers are this evening meeting in Vanuatu’s capital to discuss guidelines which relate to a West Papuan bid for membership in the group. MSG senior officials met yesterday in Port Vila and, as with today’s foreign…
The 19th Melanesian Spearhead Group Leaders summit has integrated into its agenda the issue of the movement of West Papua. Incoming chair and FLNKS representative at the Foreign Ministers Meeting (FMM) Caroline Manchoro said currently MSG’s stand is only to…