Australia's closest neighbor, Papua New Guinea, is a place of remarkable cultural diversity. Home to cultures speaking more ...

Indonesia’s control over Western New Guinea stems from a complex mix of colonial history, Cold War diplomacy, and contested independence. This video dives into how the region became part of ...

Analysis - The Papua New Guinea Highlands, a region celebrated for its stunning natural beauty, is increasingly overshadowed ...

If Sukarno accepts the agreement, it means that he will have to back down from his longstanding boast that he would throw the Dutch out of western New Guinea by next Jan. I. Said an Indonesian ...

A new analysis of the ancient DNA of 42 people from Papua New Guinea reveals that some cultures were remarkably isolated for centuries.

The western half, known as Western New Guinea, forms a part of Indonesia. Galip nuts are found mostly in New Guinea and have health benefits such as boosting your heart and gut health.

The Manokwari Declaration, signed in the Indonesian city of that name in the island’s western tip in 2018, calls for protecting 70% of the forest cover in Indonesian New Guinea.

The majority of the population of Western New Guinea is Christian, even though Indonesia is predominantly Muslim. “This conflict has claimed countless lives from various groups, ...