UN General Assembly

PNG welcomes effort to regulate arms trade

Representing Prime Minister Peter O’Neill at the 71st United Nations General Assembly, Minister for Public Service Sir Puka Temu said PNG is concerned that despite all efforts, the international community, is unable to contain the ongoing wars based on economic, religious, ethnic, and other causes, including acts of terrorism.

“My government is hopeful that the high-level meetings over this past year will help address many of the root causes of conflict.

France ups climate finance pledge to €5bn in 2020

That was announced by President Francois Hollande at the UN General Assembly in New York on Monday, in a bid to leverage more action.

The host nation of this December’s critical Paris climate summit will also increase the amount available as grants, and not as loans, he said.

“We need developed countries to take on financial commitments… we have to make sure that emerging economies, developing countries can be sure they will be helped.”

Hollande noted that the developed world had yet to deliver on its promise to raise US$100 billion of climate finance in 2020.