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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material https://reliefweb.int/report/papua-new-guinea/papua-new-guinea-humanitarian-situation-report-no-6-mid-year-report-01Highlights. • During the first half of 2018, the humanitarian situation in Papua New Guinea (PNG) deteriorated and remains grim due to three States of Emergency in PNG: Earthquake disaster for 4 provinces; Peace and Security for Southern Highlands; Public Health emergency due to polio outbreak.Sat, 01 Sep 2018 00:48:00 +0200reliefWeb-45b92646dad7909ae4a856b97f334578reliefWeben-5.839874 142.933701UNbodiesPublicHealthCommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersUNICEFEmergencyManagement Team20180901004800https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/papua-new-guineaNatural disasters section (Volcanoes) - addition of information; the volcano on Manam Island, off the north coast of Papua New Guinea, erupted on 25 August 2018 forcing a mass evacuation to the mainland The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) advise against all but essential travel to Hela and....Wed, 29 Aug 2018 17:55:00 +0200gov-uk-8107c13185b281752881ec87c1d6b802gov-uken-6.27288426084392 143.217263938474NaturalDisastersTerroristAttackPapua New Guinea governmentUK governmentCommonwealth Office20180829175500https://newsday.co.tt/2018/08/23/a-shake-up-call/A shake-up call. THE AFTERSHOCKS of Tuesday’s historic earthquake should be not only the further tremors which normally accompany any major seismic event, but also renewed fervour when it comes to bolstering our readiness for similar types of events. That readiness is a matter as much about mindset as it is about infrastructure and resources.Thu, 23 Aug 2018 07:06:00 +0200newsday-tt-e46697c480ed2b387c3c8e177dda9dfenewsday-tten-6.18287 106.829NaturalDisastersKeith RowleySecurity Council20180823070600https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1007094/papua-new-guinea-earthquake-panguna-latest-ring-of-fire-tsunami-warning-updates?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+daily-express-news-showbiz+%28Express+%3A%3A+News+%2F+Showbiz+Feed%29The quake struck 81km from Panguna in Papua New Guinea. Papua New Guinea rests on the so-called ' Ring of Fire ' a hotbed of seismic activity surrounding a tectonic plate that spans the pacific. Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands have been hit by the earthquake.Wed, 22 Aug 2018 21:27:00 +0200express-c2e38283afad1660a3e3bb04112e2d56expressen-9.48177 147.184NaturalDisasters20180822212700https://www.naturalgasworld.com/oil-searchs-profits-slump-after-png-earthquake-63753Summary. Australia-listed Oil Search saw its profits slump in the first half of 2018 following an earthquake during the period in Papua New Guinea where its PNG LNG project is based, the company said August 21. To continue reading, please sign in or subscribe.Tue, 21 Aug 2018 08:16:00 +0200naturalgaseurope-84b689d1a74fd46b0d578ffa5b6d78a5naturalgaseuropeen-35.3499 149.042NaturalDisasters20180821081600https://au.news.yahoo.com/oil-search-profit-slides-png-quake-hit-012200528--spt.htmlOil Search has reported a near-40 per cent fall in half-year net profit, hurt by lower output and higher costs after an earthquake in Papua New Guinea halted production at a liquefied natural gas (LNG) project for six weeks. Net profit fell to $US79.2 million for the six months to June, from $US129.Tue, 21 Aug 2018 03:45:00 +0200yahoo-au-f61722230de738766a05e9789dbb4a4dyahoo-auen-9.48177 147.184NaturalDisastersExxonMobil20180821034500https://www.marketscreener.com/OIL-SEARCH-LIMITED-6491451/news/Oil-Search-Dividend-Falls-After-Profit-Hit-by-Papua-New-Guinea-Quake-27140672/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=20180821By Robb M. Stewart MELBOURNE, Australia-- Oil Search halved its interim dividend following a sharp drop in interim profit after operations in Papua New Guinea were hit by a powerful earthquake, yet tightened its production guidance for the year toward the upper end of its target. Net profit dropped by 39% to US$79.Tue, 21 Aug 2018 02:39:00 +02004-traders-4793bdd7437740ff4ba52294728cc02e4-tradersen-9.48177 147.184NaturalDisastersPeter BottenExxon Mobil20180821023900http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-08-21/sean-dorney-makes-a-final-return-to-papua-new-guinea/10123072These committed Catholics in my wife's village are praying for me to be healed. But, my God, it is quite intimidating. I witnessed a lot during my years as the ABC's foreign correspondent in Papua New Guinea, but this level of fervour still comes as quite a shock. The chanting, the clenched rosary beads, the tears make a powerful impression.Mon, 20 Aug 2018 22:37:00 +0200radioaustralianews-fr-5c78bfffbe9244d58b77134955b69e86radioaustralianews-fren38.963333 -95.690278AsylumNaturalDisastersMigrationAssociated PressNational Broadcasting CommissionLowy InstituteSir MichaelMichael SomareAustralian Associated PressBroadcasting Commission20180820223700http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-08-21/sean-dorney-makes-a-final-return-to-papua-new-guinea/10123072These committed Catholics in my wife's village are praying for me to be healed. But, my God, it is quite intimidating. I witnessed a lot during my years as the ABC's foreign correspondent in Papua New Guinea, but this level of fervour still comes as quite a shock. The chanting, the clenched rosary beads, the tears make a powerful impression.Mon, 20 Aug 2018 21:14:00 +0200abc-au-5c78bfffbe9244d58b77134955b69e86abc-auen38.963333 -95.690278AsylumNaturalDisastersMigrationAssociated PressNational Broadcasting CommissionLowy InstituteSir MichaelMichael SomareAustralian Associated PressBroadcasting Commission20180820211400https://reliefweb.int/report/papua-new-guinea/papua-new-guinea-highlands-earthquake-dashboard-13-august-2018KEY FIGURES 544K people affected; 270K people targeted; 5 provinces targeted; $62M funding required. SITUATION OVERVIEW. On 26 February 2018, a 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit the Highlands Region of Papua New Guinea (PNG), affecting an estimated 544,000 people in five provinces - Enga, Gulf, Hela,....Tue, 14 Aug 2018 06:18:00 +0200reliefWeb-25e323f08f1c5bef9a5b95c4b0ac0a45reliefWeben-5.40841437434621 143.464483736449NaturalDisasters20180814061800https://www.radionz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/364026/png-s-quake-hit-region-transits-into-rebuilding-phaseEfforts to help earthquake-affected communities rebuild their lives in Papua New Guinea's Highlands region are in full swing. It's nearly six months since a magnitude 7.5 quake in Hela province which, combined with significant aftershocks and landslides, affected several provinces.Tue, 14 Aug 2018 04:47:00 +0200rnzi-fd8ece69842c6d7ee9e1a6b69f5d204crnzien-6.27288426084392 143.217263938474NaturalDisastersUNbodiesEmergencyBill Hamblin20180814044700http://www.pireport.org/articles/2000/11/17/earthquake-aftershocks-continue-papua-new-guineaSUVA, Fiji Islands (November 17, 2000 - Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation/Fiji's Daily Post/Radio Australia/PINA Nius Online)---Aftershocks have continued in Papua New Guinea after two earthquakes which caused a tsunami alert in other parts of the region last night.Sat, 11 Aug 2018 14:50:00 +0200pidp-adabea1057f2cbb8858089f5bdc9d657pidpen51.4879 -0.177998NaturalDisastersFiji IslandsMeteorological DepartmentRadio AustraliaRajendra Prasad20180811145000https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/papua-new-guineaThe Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) advise against all but essential travel to Hela and Southern Highlands provinces following significantly increased levels of tribal fighting and the declaration of states of emergency by the Papua New Guinea government.Fri, 10 Aug 2018 18:13:00 +0200gov-uk-5eb4006a86a6b08451c953bd876460bbgov-uken-6.27288426084392 143.217263938474TerroristAttackNaturalDisastersPapua New Guinea governmentUK governmentCommonwealth Office20180810181300https://reliefweb.int/map/vanuatu/tsunami-information-pacific-ocean-southeast-loyalty-islands-70-29-august-2018-0352-utcThe Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC) has issued a Tsunami Threat for the following coasts, stating: TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING 0.3 TO 1 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE LEVEL ARE POSSIBLE FOR SOME COASTS OF FIJI... NEW CALEDONIA... AND VANUATU. TSUNAMI WAVES ARE FORECAST TO BE LESS THAN 0.3 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE LEVEL FOR THE COASTS OF AMERICAN SAMOA.Wed, 29 Aug 2018 10:13:00 +0200reliefWeb-260313908fdacc2d97b446ae9a2b8976reliefWeben-17.7404 168.321NaturalDisastersPacific Tsunami Warning CenterThe Pacific Tsunami Warning Center20180829101300https://peru.com/noticias-de-islas-salomon-87358El USGS situó el hipocentro a 53 kilómetros de profundidad bajo el lecho marino, a 128 kilómetros al suroeste de Chirovanga, y a 523 al sudeste de Honiara. Un nuevo terremoto de 6,9 grados de magnitud se ha producido en las Islas Salomón, un día después de otro sismo de 7,7 grados Richter, informó....Sun, 09 Sep 2018 23:03:00 +0200peru-d9503db18bc71d2cea6bd5d435a800e6perues-9.62239171888818 160.15841165124Solomon IslandsSolomon IslandsNaturalDisastersJhon F. KennedyAnillo de FuegoSegunda Guerra Mundial20180909230300https://reliefweb.int/report/democratic-peoples-republic-korea/asia-and-pacific-weekly-regional-humanitarian-snapshot-4-0JAPAN. As of 5 September, 11 people in four prefectures in Kansai (Osaka, Shiga, Aichi, Mie) are known to have died and approximately 470 people in 28 prefectures were injured after Typhoon Jebi struck Japan on 4 September. Over 1,700 houses/buildings are confirmed to have been partially or entirely....Mon, 10 Sep 2018 12:59:00 +0200reliefWeb-308d89fe693676f5558d0b327d014b6ereliefWeben37.5424 126.935NaturalDisasters20180910125900https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/papua-new-guineaThe Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) advise against all but essential travel to Hela and Southern Highlands provinces following significantly increased levels of tribal fighting and the declaration of states of emergency by the Papua New Guinea government.Tue, 11 Sep 2018 12:16:00 +0200gov-uk-da8293af9fd18905b57ff8ac211107d1gov-uken-6.72367 146.990906NaturalDisastersTerroristAttackPapua New Guinea governmentUK governmentCommonwealth Office20180911121600