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Natuman says allowing Indonesia into MSG was a 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is Wset Papua and What is Papua New Guinea</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2022-10-25T03:15:16+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/12/02/west-papua-flag-raised-in-port-vila-vanuatu/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/d4339-5c0454873e977.image_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>5c0454873e977.image</image:title><image:caption>West Papua Flag Raised in Port Vila, Republic of Vanuatu</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2022-10-25T03:15:10+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2017/03/09/un-decolonization-committee-urges-u-s-to-refrain-from-harmful-and-unproductive-activities-in-american-samoa/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/the_special_committee_on_decolonization_c-24_en.png</image:loc><image:title>the_special_committee_on_decolonization_c-24_en</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2022-10-25T03:15:03+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2017/03/18/author-praised-for-opening-readers-eyes-to-west-papuas-repression/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/kendallbonnie-300wide.jpg</image:loc><image:title>KendallBonnie-300wide</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2022-10-25T03:14:54+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2017/09/14/west-papua-protest-at-forum-summit-in-apia/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/63203-eight_col_unasa_iuni_sapolu.jpg</image:loc><image:title>eight_col_Unasa_Iuni_Sapolu</image:title><image:caption>Unasa Iuni Sapolu. Photo: RNZI/ </image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2022-10-25T03:14:32+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2017/12/02/joe-natuman-we-are-all-melanesians/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/9bb94-5a21cd754b756.image_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>5a21cd754b756.image</image:title><image:caption>A jubilant crowd marches to the historic Crow's Nest on a summit topping Port Vila, the new home of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua. 
Dan McGarry</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2022-10-25T03:14:23+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2017/12/25/christmas-message-from-the-solomon-islands-prime-minister-in-honiara/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/4efbd-25659543_1919585864736373_1942542232351381047_n.jpg</image:loc><image:title>25659543_1919585864736373_1942542232351381047_n</image:title><image:caption>Hon. Rick Hou, the Solomon Islands Prime Minister</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2022-10-25T03:14:15+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/12/07/31-people-have-been-killed-in-west-papua-why/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/59e79-45980_idn130501westpapuaap_1544192786601.jpg</image:loc><image:title>45980_IDN130501WestPapuaAP_1544192786601</image:title><image:caption>Indonesia formalised its sovereignty over the region in 1969 through a vote by about 1,000 community leaders. May 1, 2013. (AP)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/f62d1-45986_idn080501indonesiawestpapuaap_1544193809397.jpg</image:loc><image:title>45986_IDN080501IndonesiawestpapuaAP_1544193809397</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2022-10-25T03:14:10+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/12/11/tni-gives-papua-liberation-army-ultimatum-to-surrender/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/d01ab-eight_col_timika.jpg</image:loc><image:title>eight_col_timika</image:title><image:caption>Since the latter part of 2017, fighters with the West Papuan Liberation Army, or TPN, have intensified hostilities with Indonesia's military and police in Tembagapura and its surrounding region in Papua's Highlands. Photo: RNZ / Suara Wiyaima</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2022-10-25T03:14:03+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/12/11/human-rights-watch-calls-for-end-to-killings-in-papua/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/effc3-eight_col_west_papua_liberation_army_2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>eight_col_West_Papua_Liberation_Army_2</image:title><image:caption>West Papua Liberation Army at the issuance of a declaration of war against Indonesian security forces. Photo: Supplied</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2022-10-25T03:13:54+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/02/13/forum-sg-says-vanuatu-position-on-self-determination-issue-admirable/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/fe682-5c633a64d2e5a.image_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>5c633a64d2e5a.image</image:title><image:caption>Dame Meg Taylor, Secretary General, Pacific Islands Forum. 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PACIFIC VANUATU27 Sep 2021
Vanuatu laments lack of action on West Papua at UN
9:25 am on 27 September 2021 
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Vanuatu's Prime Minister has told the United Nations about a lack of progress on human rights in West Papua.

Vanuatu's Prime Minister Bob Loughman  addresses the 76th UN General Assembly by video link.Vanuatu's Prime Minister Bob Loughman addresses the 76th UN General Assembly by video link. 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(1)</image:title><image:caption>The MSG Secretariat’s Director General, Ambassador Amena Yauvoli with Vanuatu Delegation</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2021-04-28T05:22:20+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/05/23/sekjen-pbb-kunjungi-vanuatu/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/90d43-kiri-2-1024x683.jpg</image:loc><image:title>KIRI-2-1024x683</image:title><image:caption>Sekretaris Jenderal PBB António Guterres dengan Perdana Menteri Vanuatu, Charlot Salwai. – DVU/Dan 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with VFWP delegate (second from left) By Len Garae</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-07-24T05:20:09+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/07/24/mis-many-melanesian-leaders-trapped-into-malay-indos-game-woman-money/</loc><lastmod>2019-07-24T04:57:03+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/07/22/bougainville-conflict-veterans-prepare-for-referendum/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/26a30-eight_col_boug_3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>eight_col_Boug_3</image:title><image:caption>2001 Bougainville Peace Agreement ceremony in Arawa Photo: RNZ Walter Zweifel</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-07-22T13:54:47+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/07/19/scoping-study-on-national-human-rights-institution/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/379c4-5d30f0612b706.image_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>5d30f0612b706.image</image:title><image:caption>Members of the Scoping Team, Mr. Romulo Nayacalevu, Ms. Rosslyn Noonan and Dr Jayshree Mangubhai with DG Kenneth (2nd from Left) earlier this week.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-07-19T17:32:39+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/07/19/bougainville-veterans-prepare-for-major-summit/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/65336-eight_col_27911279_l.jpg</image:loc><image:title>eight_col_27911279_l</image:title><image:caption>Photo: manganganath/123RF</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-07-19T13:57:48+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/07/18/benny-wenda-west-papua-leader-receives-freedom-of-oxford/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/e1774-img_20190717_171535.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_20190717_171535</image:title><image:caption>ULMWP POM and WPRRA Congratulates and Appreciates</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/c214f-66228288_896047597442095_1413738586271907840_n.jpg</image:loc><image:title>66228288_896047597442095_1413738586271907840_n</image:title><image:caption>Benny Wenda, Chair of the ULMWP and Secretary-General of DeMMAK</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-07-18T05:17:10+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/07/13/bougainville-leader-calls-for-unified-choice-in-referendum/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/c204d-eight_col_delegation_with_meekamui.jpg</image:loc><image:title>eight_col_Delegation_with_Meekamui</image:title><image:caption>Bougainville referendum roadshow meets with Me'ekamui. This group includes President John Momis and the UN Resident Co-ordinator, Gianluca Rampolla Photo: supplied</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-07-13T04:43:39+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/07/12/protest-at-indonesian-trade-show-in-auckland/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/21ac7-eight_col_file-11.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>eight_col_file-11</image:title><image:caption>West Papua protest at Indonesia's Pacific Exposition in Auckland Photo: RNZ Pacific/Mackenzie Smith</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-07-12T04:48:44+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/07/10/png-police-commissioner-post-tokura-baki-to-meet/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/9889d-meet.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Meet</image:title><image:caption>ACTING Police Commissioner Francis Tokura</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-07-10T21:55:42+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/07/10/more-time-needed-to-verify-referendum-roll-says-official/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/494b7-extension.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Extension</image:title><image:caption>More time needed to verify referendum roll, says official</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-07-10T21:52:43+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/07/09/sale-of-vanuatu-passport-degrading-sokomanu/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/d14bb-5d22732f4bfdb.image_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>5d22732f4bfdb.image</image:title><image:caption>Green Passport of Vanuatu</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-07-09T06:52:38+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/07/08/chief-calls-for-custom-governance-system-implementation/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/461f9-5d2273dacb061.image_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>5d2273dacb061.image</image:title><image:caption>Chief Molisaute Jonah Toakanase. Jason Abel</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-07-08T06:47:35+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/07/08/row-over-top-post/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/97918-row-.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Row over top post</image:title><image:caption>Row over top post</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-07-08T06:38:47+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/07/08/kramer-condemns-baki/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/5304f-bryan-kramer.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Bryan-Kramer</image:title><image:caption>POLICE Minister Bryan Kramer, pictured</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-07-08T06:35:53+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/07/08/officers-told-to-serve-constitution-not-govt/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/e5577-bomana.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Bomana</image:title><image:caption>Officers told to serve Constitution, not Govt</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-07-08T06:31:18+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/07/05/government-planning-to-improve-police-force/</loc><lastmod>2019-07-05T04:19:43+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/07/05/__trashed/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/cf720-66639428_1102167519971478_1289042637558382592_n.jpg</image:loc><image:title>MSG-Team-Meats PNG Government</image:title><image:caption>Mr. Christopher Waiwori Senior Executive Officer, and Mr. Peter Eafeare, Deputy Director General in discussions with Ms. Maggie Moihe DG Bilateral Division and Mr. Simon Maino Foreign Service Officer, PNG Dept of Foreign Affairs in Port Moresby.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/77831-66313910_1102167343304829_3056353759249563648_n.jpg</image:loc><image:title>MSG-Team-Meats PNG Government</image:title><image:caption>L to R: Mr. Romulo Nayacalevu, Program Manager Governance &amp; Legal Affairs, Mr. Peter Eafeare, Deputy Director General, Mr. Frank Frank Mohi Aisi, Deputy Secretary to Prime Minister and Mr. Christopher Waiwori, Senior Executive Officer in Port Moresby.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/bc8de-66287456_1102167419971488_4114881095395180544_o.jpg</image:loc><image:title>MSG-Team-Meats PNG Government</image:title><image:caption>Mr. Peter Eafeare, Deputy DG and Ms. Magdalene Moihe DG Bilateral Division, PNG Dept FA during their discussions.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/4c444-66067977_1102167589971471_6698221567941279744_o.jpg</image:loc><image:title>MSG-Team-Meats PNG Government</image:title><image:caption>The team after finalizing items for Ambassador Amena Yauvoli’s meeting with the Papua New Guinea Government next week</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-07-05T03:47:22+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/07/03/ahern-urges-focus-on-post-referendum-peace-in-papua-new-guinea/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/bfc44-image.jpg</image:loc><image:title>image</image:title><image:caption>Former taoiseach Bertie Ahern spoke with UN secretary general António Guterres in New York on Wednesday. Photograph: Evan Schneider/Flickr</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-07-03T22:53:29+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/07/03/plant-to-develop-affordable-housing-for-low-and-middle-income-families-in-port-moresby/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/b36a4-signing-of-mou-ifc-ncd-governor-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>signing-of-mou-ifc-ncd-governor-1</image:title><image:caption>Governor Parkop with International Finance Corporation's Investment Officer Ritesh Vij after the signing of the Affordable Housing Agreement for Port Moresby in Fiji today.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/aee73-signing-of-mou-ifc-ncd-governor.jpg</image:loc><image:title>signing-of-mou-ifc-ncd-governor</image:title><image:caption>Governor Parkop signing the agreement in front of International Finance Corporation's Investment Officer Ritesh Vij in Fiji today.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-07-03T22:17:07+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/07/03/tari-celebrates-its-leaders-election-as-png-prime-minister/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/8f310-eight_col_tari_celebrates_marapes_election_as_pm.jpg</image:loc><image:title>eight_col_Tari_celebrates_Marape's_election_as_PM</image:title><image:caption>Tari residents celebrate James Marape's election as PNG Prime Minister, 30 May 2019. Photo: Homoko Ali
</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-07-03T01:54:45+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/07/03/west-papuan-forces-unite-in-historic-moment-on-path-to-independence/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/cb829-west-pap.jpg</image:loc><image:title>West Pap</image:title><image:caption>West Papuan military personnel</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-07-03T00:13:37+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/07/02/support-for-west-papua-cause-always-important-to-vanuatu/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/84e83-5d1a86a112f13.image_.png</image:loc><image:title>5d1a86a112f13.image</image:title><image:caption>Minister Ralph Regenvanu. Photo: File</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-07-02T00:17:37+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/06/29/indonesia-is-cementing-control-over-west-papua-3/</loc><lastmod>2019-06-29T03:06:43+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/06/27/msg-secretariat-hosts-solomon-islands-government-parliamentary-task-force/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/3beb4-65639873_1096809967173900_4126386505327312896_o.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Members of the MSG Secretariat and Honorable Ministers of the Solomon Islands Parliament.</image:title><image:caption>Members of the MSG Secretariat and Honorable Ministers of the Solomon Islands Parliament.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/20500-65460953_1096809840507246_2972991948727517184_o.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Deputy Director General of the MSG Secretariat, Peter Eafeare answers questions from members of the Solomon Islands Government Parliamentary Task Force</image:title><image:caption>Deputy Director General of the MSG Secretariat, Peter Eafeare answers questions from members of the Solomon Islands Government Parliamentary Task Force</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/fa6e1-65422288_1096810070507223_2781670710676815872_o.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Deputy Director General of the MSG Secretariat, Peter Eafeare giving his presentation to members of the Solomon Islands Government Parliamentary Task Force.</image:title><image:caption>Deputy Director General of the MSG Secretariat, Peter Eafeare giving his presentation to members of the Solomon Islands Government Parliamentary Task Force.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-06-27T10:12:23+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/06/26/pacific-forum-countries-urged-to-follow-up-on-west-papua/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/b2654-eight_col_rosa_moiwend.jpg</image:loc><image:title>eight_col_Rosa_Moiwend</image:title><image:caption>Rosa Moiwend, West Papuan reearcher and human rights defender. Photo: RNZ / Johnny Blades</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-06-26T01:58:51+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/06/21/west-papuan-liberation-movement-applies-for-full-msg-membership/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/91fd9-eight_col_ulmwp_hands_over_formal_membership_application_bid_to_msg.jpg</image:loc><image:title>eight_col_ULMWP_hands_over_formal_membership_application_bid_to_MSG</image:title><image:caption>Vanuatu’s Special Envoy for West Papua, Lora Lini, hands over the United Liberation Movement for West Papua's application for full membership in the Melanesian Spearhead group to the MSG Deputy Director General Peter Eafeare. ULMWP executive member Paula Makabory (middle) observes. Photo: Supplied</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-06-21T02:35:58+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/06/21/melanesia-group-criticised-for-failure-to-look-after-its-people/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/1c463-eight_col_msg-flags_edit_2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>eight_col_MSG-Flags_edit_2</image:title><image:caption>Flags of Melanesian Spearhead Group member states. From left: flags of Fiji, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea, FLNKS (New Caledonia's indigenous Kanak movement). Photo: suppl</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-06-21T02:33:14+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/06/20/vanuatu-backs-west-papuan-bid-for-full-msg-membership/</loc><lastmod>2019-06-20T08:43:15+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/06/03/west-papuan-liberation-movement-appeals-again-to-fellow-melanesians/</loc><lastmod>2019-06-03T14:40:59+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/06/01/pm-marape-wants-to-get-to-work-straight-away-will-appoint-cabinet-today/</loc><lastmod>2019-06-01T08:23:06+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/06/01/dpm-loughman-leads-delegation-to-75th-escap-meeting/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/d39b8-5cf1a49ae3247.image_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>5cf1a49ae3247.image</image:title><image:caption>Front Row, left to right: DG. Roy Mickey Joy, Ministry of Trades; Deputy Prime Minister, Bob Loughman; Mr. Simil Johnson — 1st PA Ministry of Trades; Mr. Mathieu Hervillard Le Peillet, Vanuatu Trade Commission in Thailand; Mr. Yabese Narai, Close Protection Officer; Mr. Sanlan William, Department of Foreign Affairs; Mr. Albert James, Prime Minister’s Office</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-06-01T07:29:15+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/06/01/letter-to-editor-waffling-on-west-papua/</loc><lastmod>2019-06-01T07:24:28+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/05/31/pm-marape-announces-cabinet-caretakers/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/d25b0-screen-shot-2019-05-31-at-6.12.38-pm-800x445.png</image:loc><image:title>Screen-Shot-2019-05-31-at-6.12.38-PM-800x445</image:title><image:caption>PM Marape Announces Cabinet Caretakers</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-05-31T08:55:00+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/05/31/marape-is-pm/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/d9ee8-parl.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Parl</image:title><image:caption>Marape is PM</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-05-31T08:30:05+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/05/30/oneill-did-more-for-png-then-other-prime-ministers-would-do-say-png-trade-union/</loc><lastmod>2019-05-30T08:56:51+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/contact/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/person-smartphone-office-table.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Placeholder Image</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-05-26T13:05:22+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/05/26/the-journey-begins/</loc><lastmod>2019-05-26T13:05:22+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/05/23/there-is-nothing-neo-about-the-colonialization-of-west-papua/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/959e2-westpapuamarch.jpg</image:loc><image:title>westpapuamarch</image:title><image:caption>An August 2, 2012 rally led by the KNPB in Wamena. Photo: Martin Pelcher</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-05-23T12:31:11+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/05/23/waffling-on-west-papua/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/830a4-5ce4693516e16.image_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>5ce4693516e16.image</image:title><image:caption>Foreign Minister Ralph Regenvanu (background) and UN Secretary General Anotnio Guterres during a visit to Port Vila's seafront. Mr Regenvanu confirmed that he had raised the issue of West Papua during a bilateral meeting, but little seems to have come from it.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-05-23T10:51:53+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/05/23/long-woes-for-fresh-water-to-end-for-motu-koitabu-villages/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/8fe53-60791002_337916773473755_7641828992428802048_n.jpg</image:loc><image:title>60791002_337916773473755_7641828992428802048_n</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/fd5de-60837076_337916730140426_1988975281485905920_n.jpg</image:loc><image:title>60837076_337916730140426_1988975281485905920_n</image:title><image:caption>Governor Parkop fetching a cup of purified seawater to drink whilst his staff and villagers look on.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-05-23T01:12:06+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/05/20/urban-planning-holds-key-for-proper-land-use-and-city-development/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/a0a95-61072196_338794886719277_7381026767055618048_o.jpg</image:loc><image:title>61072196_338794886719277_7381026767055618048_o</image:title><image:caption>Powes Parkop NCD Land Development Plan</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-05-20T01:05:19+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/05/18/un-chiefs-call-to-save-the-pacific-to-save-the-world-2/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/bee1a-6835892796_f5865e3404_o-768x576.jpg</image:loc><image:title>6835892796_f5865e3404_o-768x576</image:title><image:caption>Stilt houses, coping with climate change. Photo: Development Planning Unit at University College London, Flickr</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-05-18T12:24:55+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/05/18/un-chiefs-call-to-save-the-pacific-to-save-the-world/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/f2d4b-4bf044c00f086678d4e9557e617771e2fe508eb4.jpg</image:loc><image:title>4bf044c00f086678d4e9557e617771e2fe508eb4</image:title><image:caption>According to the UN, Vanuatu is the world's most at-risk country for natural hazards, but UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said it was also "leading the way" with is resilience AFP</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-05-18T11:55:50+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/05/17/pacific-forum-calls-for-action-against-climate-change/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/4859e-pacificislandsforum-696x310.jpg</image:loc><image:title>pacificislandsforum-696x310</image:title><image:caption>(Photo from the Pacific Islands Forum)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-05-17T12:11:56+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/05/08/house-of-commons-hansard-west-papua-human-rights/</loc><lastmod>2019-05-08T05:40:32+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/04/30/pm-sogavare-acknowledges-all-for-peace-and-calm/</loc><lastmod>2019-04-30T04:29:55+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/04/28/us-senators-visit-fiji/</loc><lastmod>2019-04-28T01:25:49+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/04/28/no-change-on-offer-in-solomon-islands-academic/</loc><lastmod>2019-04-28T01:23:04+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/04/28/vanuatu-and-new-caledonia-sign-free-trade-deal/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/08d73-vanuatu-and-new-caledonia-sign-free-trade-deal.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Vanuatu and New Caledonia sign free trade deal</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-04-28T01:18:06+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/04/28/wale-clarifies-election-decision/</loc><lastmod>2019-04-28T01:10:09+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/04/28/this-is-sogavares-manasseh-opinion-of-west-papua-after-being-chosen-as-prime-minister/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/b2a67-ini-pendapat-manasseh-sogavare-setelah-terpilih-sebagai-perdana-menteri-tabloid-wani.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Ini Pendapat Manasseh Sogavare Setelah Terpilih Sebagai Perdana Menteri - Tabloid WANI</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-04-28T01:05:41+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/04/28/west-papuan-boycott-of-indonesian-election-successful-says-campaign/</loc><lastmod>2019-04-28T00:51:53+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/04/28/two-soldiers-injured-in-renewed-violence-from-papuan-rebels/</loc><lastmod>2019-04-28T00:47:54+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/04/27/a-prisoner-on-behalf-of-maikel-ilintamon-was-beaten-by-abe-prison-officers-until-he-died/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/541f4-kematian-maikel-ilintamon-sedang-dikaburkan-oleh-petugas-lapas-klas-iia-abepura-tabloid-wani-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Kematian Maikel Ilintamon Sedang 'Dikaburkan' oleh Petugas Lapas Klas IIA Abepura - Tabloid WANI (1)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-04-27T03:04:29+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/04/14/media-statement-kua-supports-marapes-move/</loc><lastmod>2019-04-14T05:35:36+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/03/29/christians-in-indonesias-papua-province-increasingly-under-threat/</loc><lastmod>2019-03-29T23:36:22+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/03/28/nz-desak-kekerasan-bersenjata-di-papua-harus-dihentikan-sebelum-negosiasi/</loc><lastmod>2019-03-28T06:40:31+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/03/27/vanuatu-requested-to-support-chinas-candidate-for-top-fao-post/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/d0fc8-5c9aa46d49794.image_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>5c9aa46d49794.image</image:title><image:caption>China has requested Vanuatu to support its nomination for the FAO DG post in this year’s election. 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made by the Chinese Minister Changfu who is seen in photo receiving a gift from Vanuatu’s Minister of Agriculture Nevu. By Anita Roberts</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-03-27T23:01:36+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/03/27/4-new-ministers-in-vanuatu-parliament/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/fd3b9-5c9aa1ab2cc29.image_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>5c9aa1ab2cc29.image</image:title><image:caption>4 New Department Ministers Added to the Government of Vanuatu</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-03-27T22:51:04+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/03/26/minister-napuat-announces-vt1-million-constituency-allocation-for-councillors/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/dc615-5c9aa2910aed1.image_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>5c9aa2910aed1.image</image:title><image:caption>Minister Napuat Announces Vt1 Million Constituency Allocation for Councillors</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-03-26T22:45:11+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/03/25/sogavare-we-leave-behind-188m-plus-cash-reserve/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/0869e-fed603afb985963996aac25f8c5e7b20_l.jpg</image:loc><image:title>fed603afb985963996aac25f8c5e7b20_L</image:title><image:caption>Outgoing Finance minister Manasseh Sogavare.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-03-25T23:50:40+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/03/25/tiv-against-pardoning-former-mps/</loc><lastmod>2019-03-25T23:45:04+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/03/25/vanuatu-protests-and-raises-disappointment-with-french-president/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/75b21-5c9801a7e0137.image_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>5c9801a7e0137.image</image:title><image:caption>Image: Les Nouvelles Caledoniennes</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-03-25T23:41:34+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/03/24/deadly-clashes-break-out-between-indonesian-and-papuan-forces/</loc><lastmod>2019-03-24T14:06:46+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/03/22/another-nabanga-has-fallen-malvatumauri/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/36e38-5c940807d26e4.image_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>5c940807d26e4.image</image:title><image:caption>National Morning in Vanuatu - By Dan McGarry</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-03-22T02:41:18+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/03/20/satu-anggota-brimob-tewas-dalam-kontak-tembak-di-mugi-nduga/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/75b3e-kontak.jpg</image:loc><image:title>kontak</image:title><image:caption>Seorang anggota Brimob yang terluka akibat kontak tembak sedang menjalani perawatan pasca evakuasi – IST</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-03-20T23:32:50+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/03/20/indonesia-urged-to-invest-in-understanding-papuans/</loc><lastmod>2019-03-20T01:26:23+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/03/15/papuans-face-violence-detentions-threats-us-state-dept-report/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/9b31d-eight_col_west_papua_flag.jpg</image:loc><image:title>eight_col_West_Papua_flag</image:title><image:caption>Photo: RNZI</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-03-15T17:14:28+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/03/13/humanitarian-concerns-grow-as-violent-conflict-worsens-in-west-papua/</loc><lastmod>2019-03-13T15:46:40+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/03/12/indonesian-soldiers-clash-with-west-papua-freedom-fighters-amid-tensions-over-papua-highway/</loc><lastmod>2019-03-12T15:39:02+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/03/12/the-crackdown-in-west-papua-continues-before-the-pools/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/a38de-eight_col_screenshot_2018-12-02_free_west_papua_-_twitter_search.png</image:loc><image:title>eight_col_Screenshot_2018-12-02_free_west_papua_-_Twitter_Search</image:title><image:caption>

A young Papuan and his colleagues who had been arrested by Surabaya Police for celebrating West Papua independence day December 1st, Saturday (1/12/2018) – AMP facebook</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-03-12T02:31:10+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/03/11/military-operations-in-papua-problematic/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/1aaea-eight_col_enembe.jpg</image:loc><image:title>eight_col_enembe</image:title><image:caption>Governor Lukas Enembe Photo: West Papua Today</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-03-11T17:54:55+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/03/11/bougainville-and-png-commit-to-collaborate-on-vote/</loc><lastmod>2019-03-11T17:48:56+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/03/09/indonesian-military-dismisses-negotiation-with-papuan-guerillas/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/f83c5-eight_col_017_194364.jpg</image:loc><image:title>eight_col_017_194364</image:title><image:caption>Indonesia Army Special Forces soldiers (Kopassus) perform a quick attack during a simulated hostage bus hijacking drill in their headquarters complex in Kandang Menjangan, Sukoharjo, Central Java, Indonesia, on Monday, September 16, 2013. Photo: AFP / EyePress</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-03-09T00:19:26+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/03/08/west-papua-up-to-15-dead-as-rebels-and-indonesian-soldiers-clash/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/af2e2-4519.jpg</image:loc><image:title>4519</image:title><image:caption>Papuan activists rally in Surabaya, East Java, in December 2018. Indonesian soldiers and independence fighters have died in a fresh attack. Photograph: Trisnadi/AP</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-03-08T05:05:07+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/03/07/uk-petition-calls-for-west-papua-chemical-weapons-investigation/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/7fad0-eight_col_indo_police_2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>eight_col_indo_police_2</image:title><image:caption>Indonesian security forces in a Highlands village as they pursue independence fighters in West Papua's Puncak Jaya regency. Photo: Supplied</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-03-07T13:56:23+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/03/07/department-of-climate-change-sets-foundation/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/12c3c-5c8045037e119.image_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>5c8045037e119.image</image:title><image:caption>Participants in the workshop which aims to help the Department of Climate Change establish its vision and mission statement. By Anita Roberts</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-03-07T13:49:25+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/03/07/un-welcomes-setting-of-bougainville-referendum-date/</loc><lastmod>2019-03-07T09:12:22+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/03/06/dangerous-highway-soldiers-to-finish-papua-road-after-workers-killed/</loc><lastmod>2019-03-06T15:04:16+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/03/05/indonesia-deploys-600-soldiers-to-papua-for-road-project/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/0ea0c-eight_col_milit.jpg</image:loc><image:title>eight_col_milit</image:title><image:caption>Indonesian soldiers Photo: AFP</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-03-05T08:31:08+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/03/04/bougainville-referendum-vote-delay-not-a-surprise-mp/</loc><lastmod>2019-03-04T09:13:11+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/03/02/west-papua-liberation-army-destroys-digger-in-renewed-violence/</loc><lastmod>2019-03-02T03:51:37+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/03/01/sipra-looks-to-prioritise-strengthening-good-governance-and-arresting-corruption/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/eba93-53005034_2149791005351413_759669505801584640_n.jpg</image:loc><image:title>53005034_2149791005351413_759669505801584640_n</image:title><image:caption>SIPRA looks to prioritise strengthening good governance and arresting corruption</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-03-01T02:36:13+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/02/27/international-court-of-justice-and-the-chagos-archipelago-advisory-opinion/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/6a875-5c75ad4b9d268.image_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>5c75ad4b9d268.image</image:title><image:caption>Mauritius Oral Submission team</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-02-27T16:39:24+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/02/27/referendum-di-mikronesia-ditunda/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/0bd45-bawah-6.jpg</image:loc><image:title>BAWAH-6</image:title><image:caption>Presiden Federasi Mikronesia (FSM), Peter Christian, Februari 2019. -PINA</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-02-27T14:56:15+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/02/27/komisi-referendum-bougainville-terima-bantuan-asing/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/84b17-openingg.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OPENINGG</image:title><image:caption>Komisaris Tinggi Australia untuk PNG, Bruce Davis, di Buka. – Post-Courier</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-02-27T14:54:45+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/02/27/west-papuans-systematically-marginalised-say-christian-churches/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/b8f3a-eight_col_wcc_team_visits_papua_february_2019.jpg</image:loc><image:title>eight_col_WCC_team_visits_Papua_february_2019</image:title><image:caption>Members of a team from the World Council of Churches allowed by Indonesia to visit Papua province in 2019. Photo: WCC</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-02-27T14:03:29+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/02/26/students-call-for-indonesian-election-boycott-alternative-political-force/</loc><lastmod>2019-02-26T14:34:11+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/02/26/hela-and-shp-still-need-humanitarian-help-un/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/1787e-southern-highlands.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Southern-Highlands</image:title><image:caption>Hela and SHP still need humanitarian help: UN</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-02-26T01:52:22+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/02/26/quake-brings-unity/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/eed39-rapolla.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Rapolla</image:title><image:caption>Quake brings unity</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-02-26T01:48:35+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/02/26/un-court-rejects-uks-claim-of-sovereignty-over-chagos-islands/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/3db31-2342.jpg</image:loc><image:title>2342</image:title><image:caption> A protester outside the Houses of Parliament in London. Photograph: Andrew Winning/Reuters</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-02-26T01:12:08+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/02/24/west-papuan-campaigners-welcome-un-call-to-halt-indonesian-torture/</loc><lastmod>2019-02-24T16:39:21+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/02/24/un-urges-torture-inquiry-after-indonesia-police-put-snake-on-west-papua-boy/</loc><lastmod>2019-02-24T05:21:43+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/02/23/west-papua-1-8-million-signatures-cant-be-wrong/</loc><lastmod>2019-02-23T13:41:24+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/02/22/revision-of-french-polynesia-autonomy-statute-approved/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/122e9-french-polynesias-president-edouard-fritch.jpg</image:loc><image:title>French-Polynesias-president-Edouard-Fritch</image:title><image:caption>French Polynesia's president Edouard Fritch. Picture: RNZ</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-02-22T15:29:16+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/02/22/un-experts-call-for-indonesia-to-investigate-violence-against-papuans/</loc><lastmod>2019-02-22T15:11:41+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/02/22/govt-has-no-intention-to-take-local-land-minister/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/734bf-justin-tkatchenoko.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Justin-Tkatchenoko</image:title><image:caption>Minister for Lands and Physical Planning Justin Tkatchenko</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-02-22T14:37:44+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/02/22/sope-calls-for-lini-compensation-no-to-sale-of-passport/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/7dc04-5c6f1c69e63e8.image_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>5c6f1c69e63e8.image</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/3ab80-5c6f1c6989c8f.image_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>5c6f1c6989c8f.image</image:title><image:caption>SOPE CALLS FOR LINI COMPENSATION, NO TO SALE OF PASSPORT</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-02-22T14:26:41+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/02/22/lini-day-celebration-to-focus-on-nationalism/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/181aa-5c69cdb296fa8.image_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>5c69cdb296fa8.image</image:title><image:caption>Chairman of Lini Day committee, Charles Lini. Photo:Supplied. Fern Napwatt</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-02-22T14:21:41+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/02/22/video-of-papuan-suspect-being-tortured-with-snake-goes-viral/</loc><lastmod>2019-02-22T14:18:57+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/02/22/pacific-govts-should-consider-seabed-mining-impacts/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/5ed76-theindependent-vanuatu.png</image:loc><image:title>theindependent-vanuatu</image:title><image:caption>The Independent Vanuatu</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-02-22T02:37:32+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/02/22/%ef%bb%bfindonesia-un-experts-condemn-racism-and-police-violence-against-papuans-and-use-of-snake-against-arrested-boy/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/3a0e6-ular-dimasukkan-ke-celana-jambret-saat-diinterogasi.jpg</image:loc><image:title>ular-dimasukkan-ke-celana-jambret-saat-diinterogasi</image:title><image:caption>Papuan Being Interrogated with Snake</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-02-22T00:30:19+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/02/21/west-papua-the-genocide-that-is-being-ignored-by-the-world/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/75439-122767_kerusuhan-di-lany-jaya-papua_641_452-e1484764696416.jpg</image:loc><image:title>kerusuhan-di-lany-jaya-papua_641_452-e1484764696416</image:title><image:caption>WEST PAPUA: THE GENOCIDE THAT IS BEING IGNORED BY THE WORLD</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-02-21T04:00:55+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/02/20/strong-winds-damage-food-crops-on-islands/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/031bf-visit-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Visit-1</image:title><image:caption>Strong winds damage food crops on islands</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-02-20T14:11:00+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/02/20/papuans-plan-to-boycott-indonesian-elections-say-independence-activists/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/913cf-papuans-on-elections-680wide.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Papuans-on-elections-680wide</image:title><image:caption>Indonesian People's Front for West Papua spokesperson Surya Anta (centre) speaking at LBH Jakarta last week. Image: CNN Indonesia</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-02-20T14:02:59+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/02/19/melanesian-cup-consultation-successfully-conducted-with-vanuatu-football-federation/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/a4eba-5c67515ad133e.image_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>5c67515ad133e.image</image:title><image:caption>Program Manager Sustainable Development, Mr. Stanley Wapot, Sports Liaison Officer, Mr. Henry Bill and Vanuatu Football Federation General Secretary Mr. Albert Manaroto at the MSG Secretariat Boardroom.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-02-19T14:35:35+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/02/16/experts-recommend-military-withdrawal-from-west-papua-region/</loc><lastmod>2019-02-16T03:34:56+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/02/13/ulmwp-chairman-condemns-indonesian-crack-down-on-freedom-of-expression/</loc><lastmod>2019-02-13T09:59:30+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/02/11/movement-to-push-u-s-military-out-of-pacific-islands-comes-to-seattle/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/789a4-oceana-rising-image.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Oceana-Rising-Image</image:title><image:caption>Three activists Tina Grandinetti, Kisha Borja-Quichocho Calvo and Ruth Aloua will speak at the “Oceania Rising” event on the movement to remove the U.S. military from Pacific Islands. (Photo collage courtesy Zoltan Grossman.)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-02-11T14:54:16+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/02/11/indonesian-police-apologise-for-using-snake-to-interrogate-papuan/</loc><lastmod>2019-02-11T14:10:56+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/02/09/french-ambassador-visits-ngos/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/87143-5c5e0c14a83c5.image_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>5c5e0c14a83c5.image</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-02-09T14:17:11+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/02/09/pacific-islands-forum-sg-to-speak-at-symposium-today-in-port-vila/</loc><lastmod>2019-02-09T14:10:09+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/02/09/new-commissioner-vows-to-tackle-corruption/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/ec609-5c5ca240eeaa9.image_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>5c5ca240eeaa9.image</image:title><image:caption>Labour Commissioner Murielle Meltenoven</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-02-09T09:49:07+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/02/05/opposition-will-still-file-vote-of-no-confidence-motion-maisu/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/a1873-vote.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Vote</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-02-05T00:16:07+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/02/03/pm-addresses-business-visa-issue/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/b472b-peter-oneill.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Peter-ONeill</image:title><image:caption>Peter O'Neill, Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-02-03T00:43:31+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/02/03/australian-naval-ship-visits-here/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/3de11-584a81284ce55b633dc4ceaa66a08233_l.jpg</image:loc><image:title>584a81284ce55b633dc4ceaa66a08233_L</image:title><image:caption>HMAS Melville</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-02-03T00:34:55+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/02/03/wp-leaders-declare-vow-to-war-against-indo/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/efa01-cd07d68530af5ff708a839a09e003209_l.jpg</image:loc><image:title>cd07d68530af5ff708a839a09e003209_L</image:title><image:caption>Leaders of the Free West Papua movement meets Papua New Guinea opposition MP and West Papuan independence supporter, Gary Juffa in Port Moresby.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-02-03T00:23:50+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/02/02/vanuatu-referendum-june-4-2019/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/dde57-5c4e28fa1777f.image_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>5c4e28fa1777f.image</image:title><image:caption>Referendum in Vanuatu June 4, 2019</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-02-02T04:42:12+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/02/02/vanuatu-no-manipulative-steps/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/0c8f9-5c5375c482df2.image_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>5c5375c482df2.image</image:title><image:caption>The United Liberation Movement for West Papua, an exiled leader of Indonesia’s Papua region, Benny Wenda, second left, presents a petition to U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet, second from right, on Friday, January 25, 2019, in Geneva, Switzerland with two members of the Vanuatu delegates. The document was delivered to the U.N. last week after being rebuffed in 2017. Photo:ULMWP. Jason Abel</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-02-02T01:11:31+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/02/01/push-for-change-in-pngs-west-papua-policy-announced/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/acbd6-eight_col_powes_parkop_with_mic_speaks_at_opm_press_conference_in_port_moresby_31_january_2019.jpg</image:loc><image:title>eight_col_Powes_Parkop_(with_mic)_speaks_at_OPM_press_conference_in_Port_Moresby_31_January_2019</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/0453b-eight_col_tpnpb_national_command_at_sinak.jpg</image:loc><image:title>eight_col_TPNPB_National_Command_at_Sinak</image:title><image:caption>Highlands-based Defense Region Command of the West Papua National Liberation Army, or TPNPB. Photo: TPNPB</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-02-01T14:25:24+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/02/01/opm-calls-for-un-action-in-papua/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/ab8e0-eight_col_west_papua_liberation_army_1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>eight_col_West_Papua_Liberation_Army_1</image:title><image:caption>West Papua Liberation Army at the issuance of a declaration of war against Indonesian security forces. Photo: Supplied</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-02-01T14:07:44+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/02/01/international-attention-drawn-to-west-papuan-struggle/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/7901a-eight_col_pato_at_asean.jpg</image:loc><image:title>eight_col_Pato_at_ASEAN</image:title><image:caption>PNG Foreign Minister Rimbink Pato (right) talking to his Indonesian counterpart Retno Marsudi. Photo: Supplied</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-02-01T14:04:04+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/01/30/indonesian-military-to-complete-trans-papua-highway/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/31287-eight_col_widodo_in_papua_may_2017_by_theopilus_obed_lay_crop.jpg</image:loc><image:title>eight_col_Widodo_in_Papua_May_2017_by_Theopilus_Obed_Lay_crop</image:title><image:caption>Indonesian president Joko Widodo in West Papua, May 2017, inspecting work on the new Trans-Papua Highway, one of a series of infrastructure projects his government is building in the region. Photo: Theopilus Obed Lay</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-01-30T08:31:18+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/01/29/wanted-a-strategic-dialogue-with-pacific-island-countries/</loc><lastmod>2019-01-29T13:47:08+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/01/29/indonesia-is-cementing-control-over-west-papua-2/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/7840a-b9811056af5fda90649906e928a6f044_l-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>b9811056af5fda90649906e928a6f044_L</image:title><image:caption>ndonesian police officers arrest a supporter of West Papuan independence during a rally in Jakarta, Indonesia, Aug. 15, 2017. [AP photo by Tatan Syuflana]</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-01-29T05:31:01+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/01/29/indonesia-is-cementing-control-over-west-papua/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/f582a-b9811056af5fda90649906e928a6f044_l.jpg</image:loc><image:title>b9811056af5fda90649906e928a6f044_L</image:title><image:caption>Indonesian police officers arrest a supporter of West Papuan independence during a rally in Jakarta, Indonesia, Aug. 15, 2017.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-01-29T00:17:23+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/01/22/call-for-pacific-regional-groups-to-investigate-papua-chemical-attacks/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/72d0a-eight_col_salwai.jpg</image:loc><image:title>eight_col_Salwai</image:title><image:caption>West Papuan independence leader Benny Wenda. Photo: RNZI/ Koroi Hawkins</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-01-22T13:57:20+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2019/01/05/indonesian-military-and-police-seize-west-papua-hq/</loc><lastmod>2019-01-05T07:08:12+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/12/28/gary-juffa-governor-of-oro-province-png-msg-is-of-no-use-if-png-and-fiji-continue-to-close-their-eyes-on-west-papua/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/d4742-oro-governor-gary-juffa.png</image:loc><image:title>Oro Governor, Gary Juffa</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-12-28T13:37:06+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/12/26/nine-new-zealand-mps-head-to-melanesia/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/9b426-eight_col_073a8515-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>eight_col_073A8515-2</image:title><image:caption>Trevor Mallard Photo: VNP / Daniela Maoate-Cox</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-12-26T15:16:41+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/12/23/samoa-stands-with-forum-position-on-west-papua/</loc><lastmod>2018-12-23T13:16:35+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/12/23/salwai-governments-motion-passed/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/867fa-5c196f92c7dcc.image_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>5c196f92c7dcc.image</image:title><image:caption>The Republic of Vanuatu House of Parliament</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-12-23T01:37:56+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/12/22/motion-of-no-confidence-against-salwai-government-defeated/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/4b074-5c1d87eaa3d99.image_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>5c1d87eaa3d99.image</image:title><image:caption>Charlot Salwai, The Prime Minister of the Republic of Vanuatu</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-12-22T01:38:34+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/12/21/immigration-grants-40-foreigners-citizenship/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/f5413-cotozen.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Cotozen</image:title><image:caption>Immigration grants 40 foreigners citizenship</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-12-21T03:25:36+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/12/18/speaker-confirms-receiving-motion/</loc><lastmod>2018-12-18T06:55:28+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/12/14/indonesian-military-to-take-over-construction-in-papua/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/81c92-eight_col_west_papua_liberation_army_in_nduga__11_july_2018.jpg</image:loc><image:title>eight_col_West_Papua_Liberation_Army_in_Nduga__11_July_2018</image:title><image:caption>West Papua Liberation Army in Nduga. Photo: TPNPB</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-12-14T03:50:30+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/12/13/pacific-anglican-leaders-call-for-west-papua-action/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/5d112-eight_col_eight_col_wpap.jpg</image:loc><image:title>eight_col_eight_col_wpap</image:title><image:caption>Protesters resisting police using water cannons during a protest by mostly university students from Free Papua Organization and the Papua Student Alliance in Jakarta. Photo: AFP</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-12-13T05:05:42+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/12/11/indonesia-not-resolving-grievances-in-papua-un/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/e64db-eight_col_indo_police_2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>eight_col_indo_police_2</image:title><image:caption>Indonesian security forces in a Highlands village as they pursue independence fighters in West Papua's Puncak Jaya regency. Photo: Supplied</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-12-11T05:58:18+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/12/07/nz-govt-says-it-wants-info-on-reports-of-papua-chemical-attack/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/cee17-eight_col_helicopter_over_nduga__july_2018.jpg</image:loc><image:title>eight_col_Helicopter_over_Nduga__July_2018</image:title><image:caption>Helicopter over Nduga, July 2018 Photo: TPNPB</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-12-07T13:59:37+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/12/07/sixteen-bodies-recovered-in-aftermath-of-papua-massacre/</loc><lastmod>2018-12-07T05:50:40+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/12/07/benny-wenda-says-west-papua-liberation-army-not-criminals/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/86454-eight_col_salwai-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>eight_col_Salwai-2</image:title><image:caption>West Papuan independence leader Benny Wenda. Photo: RNZI/Koroi Hawkins</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-12-07T05:41:20+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/12/06/west-papua-liberation-army-challenges-indonesian-military/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/6829c-eight_col_017_194364.jpg</image:loc><image:title>eight_col_017_194364</image:title><image:caption>Indonesia Army Special Forces soldiers (Kopassus) perform a quick attack during a simulated hostage bus hijacking drill in their headquarters complex in Kandang Menjangan, Sukoharjo, Central Java, Indonesia, on Monday, September 16, 2013. Photo: AFP / EyePress</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-12-06T05:47:08+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/12/06/south-maloccans-believe-god-has-chosen-vanuatu/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/2f7ae-5c084e3274d1a.image_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>5c084e3274d1a.image</image:title><image:caption>Pastor Zacharias Pattimukay, Vanuatu contact Peter, Dr. Alexander Manuputty and F. Tommy Latupeirissa
By Len Garae</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-12-06T01:52:22+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/12/05/west-papua-liberation-army-claims-responsibility-for-papua-killings/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/7dfc0-eight_col_west_papua_liberation_army_1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>eight_col_West_Papua_Liberation_Army_1</image:title><image:caption>The West Papua Liberation Army Photo: Supplied</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-12-05T05:52:58+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/12/05/dozens-killed-in-papua-attack/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/cfbea-eight_col_west_papua.jpg</image:loc><image:title>eight_col_West_Papua</image:title><image:caption>Indonesia's Papua region: the provinces of West Papua and Papua Photo: RNZ</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-12-05T05:44:43+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/12/04/2228/</loc><lastmod>2018-12-04T22:29:17+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/11/27/vanuaaku-pati-loyal-to-salwai-led-govt-roberts/</loc><lastmod>2018-11-27T09:57:58+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/11/27/united-nations-sees-pngs-population-growth-a-problem/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/6b14b-supplies.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Supplies</image:title><image:caption>United Nations sees PNG’s population growth a problem</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-11-27T09:43:04+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/11/27/ngangan-announces-plan-for-selling-of-apec-assets/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/15a45-ken-ngangan.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Ken-Ngangan</image:title><image:caption>PNG Apec Coordination Authority acting chairman Dr Ken Ngangan</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-11-27T03:43:18+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/11/26/rabuka-is-leader-of-the-opposition-in-fiji/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/21645-sitiveni-rabuka-001.jpg</image:loc><image:title>SODELPA leader Sitiveni Rabuka. Picture: JOVESA NAISUA</image:title><image:caption>SODELPA leader Sitiveni Rabuka. Picture: JOVESA NAISUA</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-11-26T14:23:27+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/11/26/opposition-nomination-defeated-bhatnagar-appointed-deputy-speaker/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/66e50-fiji-opposition-leader.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Fiji-Opposition-Leader</image:title><image:caption>Assistant for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Veena Bhatnagar has been appointed as the Deputy Speaker of Parliament. Picture: SUPPLIED</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-11-26T14:20:06+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/11/25/dewan-gereja-pasifik-kembali-menyatakan-dukungannya-terhadap-penentuan-nasib-sendiri-bangsa-west-papua/</loc><lastmod>2018-11-25T17:19:08+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/11/23/call-for-academics-to-promote-pacific-culture/</loc><lastmod>2018-11-23T12:57:57+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/11/23/vanuatu-to-join-interpol-2/</loc><lastmod>2018-11-23T12:43:15+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/11/22/vanuatu-calls-for-fossil-fuel-companies-to-pay-for-climate-change/</loc><lastmod>2018-11-22T17:24:04+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/11/22/ncd-residents-assured-of-normalcy/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/e9db4-png-house-of-parliament-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>png-house-of-parliament-1</image:title><image:caption>Papua New Guinea House of Parliament</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-11-22T08:22:10+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/11/22/apec-summit-in-pom-is-not-just-about-papua-new-guinea-and-peter-oneill/</loc><lastmod>2018-11-22T07:48:00+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/11/21/britain-has-the-chance-to-bring-a-brutal-colonial-occupation-to-an-end/</loc><lastmod>2018-11-21T10:26:19+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/11/21/the-attack-on-the-sanctity-of-parliament-condemned/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/d82e4-png-ncd-governor-and-chinese-president.jpg</image:loc><image:title>PNG-NCD-Governor-and-Chinese-President</image:title><image:caption>PNG NCD Governor Poweds Parkop and Chinese President Xi Jinping</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-11-21T08:13:32+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/11/21/indonesia-calls-for-palm-oil-development-in-solomon-islands/</loc><lastmod>2018-11-21T07:28:25+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/11/21/vietnamese-prime-minister-keen-to-conclude-visa-waiver-agreement/</loc><lastmod>2018-11-21T07:01:04+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/11/20/bainimarama-to-be-sworn-in-today-as-pm-for-the-next-four-years/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/fbbfb-parliament-08-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Parliament-08-2</image:title><image:caption>Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama leaving parliament with his body guards during a break in the sitting at the parliament complex in Suva yesterday. Picture: JOVESA NAISUA</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-11-20T10:20:14+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/11/19/2018-general-election-sodelpa-caucus-to-meet-decide-on-opposition-leader/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/938c9-rabuka-sodelpa-01.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Rabuka-SODELPA-01</image:title><image:caption>SODELPA party leader Sitiveni Rabuka joined by the party's youth members during their post elections get together in Suva yesterday. Picture: JOVESA NAISUA</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-11-19T20:30:58+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/11/19/taro-tasting-attracts-many-in-solomon-islands/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/251cc-1f766d7d4392da6fb6ecabceb04996e1_l.jpg</image:loc><image:title>1f766d7d4392da6fb6ecabceb04996e1_L</image:title><image:caption>Locals tasted the local taros.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-11-19T14:08:22+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/11/19/2018-general-election-mog-to-compile-final-report/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/a7db9-2018-election-dinkus.jpg</image:loc><image:title>2018-Election-DInkus</image:title><image:caption>2018 General Election: MOG to compile final report</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-11-19T11:22:17+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/11/19/powes-parkop-key-point-from-xi-jinping-speech/</loc><lastmod>2018-11-19T07:52:02+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/11/19/congratulations-papua-new-guinea-and-melanesia-are-into-the-world-politics-and-economy/</loc><lastmod>2018-11-19T07:32:40+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/11/19/png-china-sign-k150-million-scholarship-grant/</loc><lastmod>2018-11-19T05:42:44+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/11/19/memorable-visit-for-xi/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/86b64-butuka.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Butuka</image:title><image:caption>Xi Jinping in Papua New Guinea</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-11-19T05:40:52+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/11/19/oneill-png-grateful-for-chinas-support/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/50486-apec.jpg</image:loc><image:title>APEC</image:title><image:caption>O’Neill: PNG grateful for China’s support</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-11-19T05:39:08+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/11/19/us-pledges-to-help-aust-build-naval-base/</loc><lastmod>2018-11-19T05:36:16+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/11/19/xi-no-hidden-agendas/</loc><lastmod>2018-11-19T05:33:53+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/11/18/ncd-governor-hon-powes-parkops-speech-at-the-opening-of-the-gordons-market/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/c33f2-new-zealand-pm-and-powes-parkop.jpg</image:loc><image:title>new-zealand-pm-and-powes-parkop</image:title><image:caption>NCD Governor, Hon. Powes Parkop's speech at the opening of the Gordons Market</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-11-18T08:27:33+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/11/17/cannabis-pill-approved-dan-mcgarry/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/a8081-5bef524e1904e.image_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>5bef524e1904e.image</image:title><image:caption>(source: heidisgarden.com)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-11-17T07:19:57+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/11/16/speeches-by-hon-governor-powes-parkop-chinese-president-xi-jingping-and-prime-minister-hon-peter-oneil/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/c8113-powes-parkop-xi-jinping.jpg</image:loc><image:title>powes-parkop-xi-jinping</image:title><image:caption>Speeches by Hon. Governor Powes Parkop, Chinese President Xi Jingping and Prime Minister Hon. Peter O’Neil</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-11-16T08:36:01+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/11/15/shitfting-numbers-in-vanuatu-parliament/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/5a3f9-5bec954b59c96.image_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>5bec954b59c96.image</image:title><image:caption>SHIFTING NUMBERS IN VANUATU PARLIAMENT</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-11-15T07:21:00+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/11/15/2120/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/9cd04-peter-oe28099neill.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Peter-O’Neill</image:title><image:caption>Peter O'Neill: Enjoy PNG</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-11-15T06:50:22+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/11/15/png-pm-optimistic-hopeful/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/95eb2-experience.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Experience</image:title><image:caption>PM optimistic, hopeful</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-11-15T06:47:30+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/11/15/500-us-marines-naval-officers-arrive-in-ncd/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/7bb62-bay.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Bay</image:title><image:caption>United States marines and naval officers have arrived in Port Moresby</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-11-15T06:44:45+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/11/15/oneill-aust-china-are-our-friends/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/5ad03-canons.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Canons</image:title><image:caption>O’Neill: Aust, China are our friends</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-11-15T06:40:51+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/11/13/govt-warned-of-foreign-advices/</loc><lastmod>2018-11-13T20:35:38+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/11/13/dual-citizenship-bill-awaits-further-debate/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/c2a08-1aa443371c51327c3daa8c4236196bef_l.jpg</image:loc><image:title>1aa443371c51327c3daa8c4236196bef_L</image:title><image:caption>Prime Minister Rick Hou said that this bill allows for ‘Dual Citizenship’ to be adopted in the country.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-11-13T20:33:12+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/11/13/pemberian-gelar-kepala-suku-besar-pegunungan-tengah-kepada-kodam-xvii-cenderawasih-ditolak/</loc><lastmod>2018-11-13T07:33:30+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/11/13/tni-polri-didesak-tidak-menakut-nakuti-rakyat-sipil-di-papua/</loc><lastmod>2018-11-13T07:30:56+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/11/13/lawan-perampasan-tanah-di-papua-enam-suku-ketemu-pgi-di-jakarta/</loc><lastmod>2018-11-13T07:29:52+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/11/12/3-new-mps-ampointed-into-vanuatu-government/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/3278b-5be89d4e43ef3.image_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>5be89d4e43ef3.image</image:title><image:caption>The Three New Ministers into Vanuatu Government</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-11-12T03:35:18+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/11/12/vanuatu-pm-launches-policy-documents/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/bad8e-5be89e36c015c.image_.png</image:loc><image:title>5be89e36c015c.image</image:title><image:caption>PM Salwai recently launched several national documents to support the implementation of its NSDP. Photo: Adorina Massing By Anita Roberts</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-11-12T03:31:04+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/11/09/pm-hou-welcomes-australias-new-regional-initiative/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/f0600-solomon-islands-pm-and-australian-pm.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Solomon-Islands-PM-and-Australian-PM</image:title><image:caption>PRIME Minister Rick Houenipwela has welcomed the recent announcement from his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison </image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-11-09T10:40:01+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/11/09/7-mous-and-cooperation-agreements-with-china/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/d4314-5bf332af95608.image_.png</image:loc><image:title>5bf332af95608.image</image:title><image:caption>7 MOUs and Cooperation Agreements with China</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-11-09T07:17:43+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/11/08/png-police-stop-west-papuan-awareness-plans/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/4dcc7-eight_col_dsc07000.jpg</image:loc><image:title>eight_col_DSC07000</image:title><image:caption>Photo: RNZ / Johnny BlaPhoto: RNZ / Johnny Bladesdes</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-11-08T06:36:23+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/11/08/vanuatu-government-ministers-sacked/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/728a3-5be3599de1958.image_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>5be3599de1958.image</image:title><image:caption>Former MIPU Minister Jotham Napat. Photo: File</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-11-08T03:38:50+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/11/07/menteri-inggris-lord-ahmad-of-wimbledon-datang-ke-indonesia-ini-agendanya/</loc><lastmod>2018-11-07T20:54:42+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/11/07/west-papuans-granted-png-citizenship/</loc><lastmod>2018-11-07T18:04:09+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/11/07/tahiti-calls-for-independence-vote/</loc><lastmod>2018-11-07T17:20:58+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/11/07/two-liberation-army-members-killed-in-latest-papua-fighting/</loc><lastmod>2018-11-07T17:17:37+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/11/06/pm-how-shares-sympathies-with-late-mps-family-people-of-west-kwaio/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/100d3-solomon-islands-parliamnent.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Solomon-Islands-Parliamnent</image:title><image:caption>The National flag hangs at half mast at the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet to pay tribute to the passing away of the late Hon. Peter Tom</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/1aa75-45613476_2352026358158986_3410650937256050688_n.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Tjhe Late Peter Tom</image:title><image:caption>A portrait of the late Hon. Peter Tom</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-11-06T11:22:56+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/11/06/sikap-tp-tatanan-budaya-dan-adat-jangan-di-perjual-belikan/</loc><lastmod>2018-11-06T02:45:56+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/11/06/tujuan-pemberlakuan-ktp-khusus-orang-asli-papua/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/e4194-melkior-nikolar-ngalumsine-sitokdana.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Melkior Nikolar Ngalumsine Sitokdana</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-11-06T02:39:51+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/11/04/new-caledonians-vote-against-independence-early-referendum-results-suggest/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/a7ed7-10463894-3x2-700x467.jpg</image:loc><image:title>10463894-3x2-700x467</image:title><image:caption>PHOTO: The indigenous population, the Kanaks, support self-determination and independence. (ABC News)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-11-04T19:33:09+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/11/04/new-caledonia-votes-non-to-independence-from-france/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/42fae-4359.jpg</image:loc><image:title>4359</image:title><image:caption>Voters arrive to cast their ballots in the referendum on New Caledonia’s independence from France. Photograph: Theo Rouby/AFP/Getty</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/96012-6720.jpg</image:loc><image:title>6720</image:title><image:caption> A TV screen displays French president Emmanuel Macron delivering a speech after the results from the New Caledonia independence referendum. 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President of the Malvatumauri Council of Chiefs, Chief Willy Plasua.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-10-30T05:34:48+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/10/30/new-malvatumauri-council-of-chiefs-president-sworn-in/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/8df4f-new-president-of-malvatumauri.jpg</image:loc><image:title>New-President-of-Malvatumauri</image:title><image:caption>New President of the Malvatumauri Council of Chiefs, Chief Willy Plasua.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-10-30T04:25:24+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/10/29/police-deploy-to-papua-village-after-hostage-taking/</loc><lastmod>2018-10-29T18:28:24+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/10/29/fiji-jabarkan-prioritasnya-di-unhrc/</loc><lastmod>2018-10-29T18:23:34+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/10/29/vanuatu-gunakan-drone-untuk-layanan-kesehatan/</loc><lastmod>2018-10-29T18:19:21+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/10/29/pacer-will-hurt-pacific-strengthen-china-analyst/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/69d9d-cleo-pascal-of-chatham-house.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Cleo-Pascal-of-Chatham-House</image:title><image:caption>Cleo Pascal of Chatham House.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-10-29T04:42:02+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/10/25/pm-hou-acknowledges-signing-of-adbs-transport-projects/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/cffb0-44783443_2330835643611391_2684556470707552256_o.jpg</image:loc><image:title>solomon-islands-prime-minister-adb-projects</image:title><image:caption>Minister Rick Houenipwela and Asian Development Bank (ADB)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/24512-44865291_2330835706944718_2868280998238355456_n.jpg</image:loc><image:title>44865291_2330835706944718_2868280998238355456_n</image:title><image:caption>Minister Rick Houenipwela and Asian Development Bank (ADB)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-10-25T10:01:40+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/10/23/ouvea-looking-back-looking-forward/</loc><lastmod>2018-10-23T13:56:48+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/10/23/bougainville-voters-need-to-present-unified-front-says-momis/</loc><lastmod>2018-10-23T13:48:23+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/10/23/high-level-visit/</loc><lastmod>2018-10-23T13:45:51+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/10/23/israel-seek-vanuatus-unwavering-position-to-recognise-jerusalem-as-capital/</loc><lastmod>2018-10-23T13:40:29+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/10/16/lagi-polisi-diduga-intimidasi-dan-pukul-peserta-papua-darurat-kemanusiaan/</loc><lastmod>2018-10-16T07:57:38+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/10/15/pentingnya-sembuhkan-trauma-di-bougainville-sebelum-referendum/</loc><lastmod>2018-10-15T11:54:24+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/10/15/akademisi-belum-ada-mekanisme-jelas-selesaikan-ham-papua/</loc><lastmod>2018-10-15T11:38:05+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/10/15/fiji-menangkan-kursi-di-dewan-ham-pbb-2019-2021/</loc><lastmod>2018-10-15T11:35:24+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/10/15/gubernur-tugas-tni-adalah-mengayomi-dan-melindungi-rakyat/</loc><lastmod>2018-10-15T11:25:48+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/10/15/papua-terancam-polio/</loc><lastmod>2018-10-15T11:22:20+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/10/15/festival-musik-reggae-tanah-papua-akan-digelar-di-jayapura/</loc><lastmod>2018-10-15T11:19:18+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/10/15/bentrok-warga-di-tolikara-akhirnya-bersepakat-berdamai/</loc><lastmod>2018-10-15T11:08:06+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/10/12/bupati-abock-jangan-lagi-ada-pembunuhan-di-yahukimo/</loc><lastmod>2018-10-12T10:40:39+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/10/12/fim-west-papua-tolak-biaya-spp-uncen-dinaikan/</loc><lastmod>2018-10-12T10:38:45+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/10/12/koperasi-pasar-mama-mama-papua-akan-diaktifkan-kembali/</loc><lastmod>2018-10-12T10:36:39+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/10/11/pm-si-will-speak-for-taiwan/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/9d623-680f5c7320e510e878d0767e3d9a260b_l.jpg</image:loc><image:title>680f5c7320e510e878d0767e3d9a260b_L</image:title><image:caption>The Taiwanese Ambassador Rodger Luo making a toast to mark the 'Double Ten' celebations in Honiara.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-10-11T23:00:06+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/10/11/pm-si-taiwan-friendship-steady/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/82e51-3ad9481e0664fb867ba48cfb28664b6d_l.jpg</image:loc><image:title>3ad9481e0664fb867ba48cfb28664b6d_L</image:title><image:caption>PM Rick Hou and the Taiwanese Ambassador Rodger Liu and their spouses cutting the 'Double 10' cake.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-10-11T22:57:30+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/10/11/irelands-former-pm-appointed-head-of-bville-referendum-commission/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/cf9b3-abg3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>ABG3</image:title><image:caption>Ireland’s former PM appointed head of B’ville referendum commission</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-10-11T21:40:29+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/10/11/policewomen-told-to-rise-up-for-conference/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/e773f-conference.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Conference</image:title><image:caption>Policewomen told to rise up for conference</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-10-11T21:31:38+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/10/11/chinas-aid-seals-bond-of-friendship/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/681cf-fire.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Fire</image:title><image:caption>China’s aid seals bond of friendship</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-10-11T21:23:18+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/10/11/papua-nugini-diguncang-gempa-76-sr-ini-penyebabnya/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/8cbc3-lokasi-gempa-di-papua-nugini.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lokasi gempa di Papua Nugini</image:title><image:caption>Lokasi gempa di Papua Nugini</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-10-11T07:34:24+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/10/11/light-at-end-of-tunnel-for-west-papua/</loc><lastmod>2018-10-11T07:30:49+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/10/11/to-conserve-west-papua-start-with-land-rights-and-forget-past-mistakes/</loc><lastmod>2018-10-11T07:25:00+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/10/11/academic-slams-solomon-islands-change-in-tone-on-west-papua/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/0942a-academic-slams-solomon-islands-change-in-tone-on-west-papua.png</image:loc><image:title>Academic slams Solomon Islands' change in tone on West Papua</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-10-11T07:19:10+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/10/09/pacific-making-gains-against-elephantiasis/</loc><lastmod>2018-10-09T04:35:46+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/10/09/new-caledonias-goa-determined-on-sovereignty/</loc><lastmod>2018-10-09T04:33:27+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/10/09/french-high-commission-details-implications-of-new-caledonia-yes-vote/</loc><lastmod>2018-10-09T04:32:24+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/10/09/solomons-police-investigate-death-of-12-year-old/</loc><lastmod>2018-10-09T04:29:44+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/10/09/west-papua-liberation-army-leader-at-large-in-highlands-bush/</loc><lastmod>2018-10-09T04:24:54+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/10/09/seven-papuans-killed-in-indonesian-military-operation/</loc><lastmod>2018-10-09T04:23:10+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/10/09/uk-city-considers-honouring-west-papuan-leader/</loc><lastmod>2018-10-09T04:21:00+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/10/08/puskesmas-kokonao-tutup-dua-warga-meninggal-tanpa-dirawat/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/27de2-kondisi-puskesmas-kokonao-di-distrik-mimika-barat.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Kondisi Puskesmas Kokonao di Distrik Mimika Barat</image:title><image:caption>PUSKESMAS - Kondisi Puskesmas Kokonao di Distrik Mimika Barat./ Foto : DOK/HP</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-10-08T13:36:56+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/10/08/persiapan-prancis-jelang-referendum-kaledonia-baru/</loc><lastmod>2018-10-08T12:33:59+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/10/08/polisi-tetapkan-dua-tersangka-konflik-oksibil/</loc><lastmod>2018-10-08T12:22:25+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/10/08/dua-gubernur-dari-png-akan-berkunjung-ke-papua/</loc><lastmod>2018-10-08T11:41:26+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/10/08/lokakarya-validasi-mobilitas-tenaga-kerja-msg-diadakan/</loc><lastmod>2018-10-08T11:34:00+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/10/06/vanuatu-raises-west-papua-at-un/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/b7a28-5bb8028b9b183.image_.png</image:loc><image:title>5bb8028b9b183.image</image:title><image:caption>Vanuatu raises West Papua at UN</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-10-06T20:04:20+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/10/04/profil-negara-papua-nugini-papua-new-guinea/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/0d77c-papua_merdeka_by_olpha-d585eir.jpg</image:loc><image:title>papua_merdeka_by_olpha-d585eir</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-10-04T02:14:56+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/10/04/civil-society-condemns-mass-arrests-of-west-papuans/</loc><lastmod>2018-10-04T01:59:52+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/10/04/komnas-ham-enam-luka-tembak-di-kaki-aktivis-knpb-mimika/</loc><lastmod>2018-10-04T01:54:55+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/10/04/tapol-and-etan-joint-statement-un-general-assembly-73/</loc><lastmod>2018-10-04T01:22:54+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/10/02/aktivis-knpb-timika-yang-ditembak-tni-polri-makin-parah-di-penjara/</loc><lastmod>2018-10-02T02:44:16+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/10/02/isu-papua-jadi-polemik-terbuka-ri-dan-vanuatu-di-pbb/</loc><lastmod>2018-10-02T02:41:09+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/10/02/indonesia-hits-out-at-vanuatu-at-the-un-over-west-papua/</loc><lastmod>2018-10-02T02:35:35+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/10/02/pacific-leaders-call-out-indonesia-at-un-over-west-papua/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/da009-eight_col_000_19j0aa.jpg</image:loc><image:title>eight_col_000_19J0AA</image:title><image:caption>Tuvalu's Prime Minister Enele Sopoaga speaks during the General Debate of the 73rd session of the General Assembly at the United Nations. Photo: AFP or licensors</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-10-02T02:21:17+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/10/01/vanuatu-masih-pertahankan-status-non-blok/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/0d328-53kiri2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>53kiri2</image:title><image:caption>Salah satu pesawat Forum Fisheries Agency yang baru ditempatkan di Samoa dan Kepala Komisi Polisi Samoa, Hans Joachim Keil. - RNZI</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-10-01T04:37:07+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/10/01/tiga-negara-pasifik-minta-pbb-akui-taiwan/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/ab48e-58bawah.jpg</image:loc><image:title>58bawah</image:title><image:caption>Presiden Palau, Tommy Remengesau Junior, berbicara di hadapan Sidang Majelis Umum PBB. -RNZI/ UN</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-10-01T04:35:06+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/09/28/vanuatu-steps-up-un-bid-for-west-papua-rights-new-referendum/</loc><lastmod>2018-09-28T04:23:36+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/09/28/justice-must-be-seen-to-be-done/</loc><lastmod>2018-09-28T04:19:37+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/09/27/the-pointy-end-for-the-melanesian-spearhead-group/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/4e907-fiji-vanuatu-map.jpg</image:loc><image:title>fiji-vanuatu-map</image:title><image:caption>The pointy end for the Melanesian Spearhead Group</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-09-27T15:19:58+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/09/24/call-for-consultation-in-png-as-plans-for-an-australian-navy-base-are-raised/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/79257-eight_col_singirok.jpg</image:loc><image:title>eight_col_singirok</image:title><image:caption>Major General Jerry Singirok Photo: AFP</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-09-24T06:12:17+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/09/24/sino-vanuatu-relationship-remains-robust/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/bcd6d-5ba805a52b3f0.image_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>5ba805a52b3f0.image</image:title><image:caption>Sino-Vanuatu relationship remains robust</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-09-24T05:11:14+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/09/21/bougainvillean-remanded-for-possessing-firearm-live-rounds/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/e1e28-1b59ec4186e0e9feaf9bc66404146c31_l.jpg</image:loc><image:title>1b59ec4186e0e9feaf9bc66404146c31_L</image:title><image:caption>Bougainvillean remanded for possessing firearm, live rounds</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-09-21T05:31:49+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/09/21/pm-leaves-for-un-summit-today/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/22d12-f32bf230f02e31586ae6540d1fe4a2fe_l.jpg</image:loc><image:title>f32bf230f02e31586ae6540d1fe4a2fe_L</image:title><image:caption>PRIME Minister Rick Hou</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-09-21T05:28:56+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/09/20/call-for-release-of-papuan-man-and-polish-citizen-charged-with-treason/</loc><lastmod>2018-09-20T15:25:44+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/09/20/vanuatus-political-scene-changes-rapidly-pm/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/69f94-5ba2c062a2ffe.image_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>5ba2c062a2ffe.image</image:title><image:caption>anuatu Prime Minister, Charlot Salwai (c), NZ High Commissioner Jonathan Schwass (r) and UNDP Country Director, Bakhodir Burkhanov (l) By Godwin Ligo</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-09-20T03:25:34+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/09/20/governor-of-indonesias-papua-seeks-connection-with-png/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/e02c6-eight_col_jubilant_team.jpg</image:loc><image:title>eight_col_Jubilant_team</image:title><image:caption>From left: Indonesian ambassador to PNG, His Excellency Ronald Manik, Governor Enembe, Governor Parkop and others walking out of the tarmac at Jackson's International Airport in Port Moresby. Photo: Wanpis Ako</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/ffc50-eight_col_eight_col_powes_parkop_-_kh.jpg</image:loc><image:title>eight_col_eight_col_Powes_Parkop_-_KH</image:title><image:caption>The governor of Papua New Guinea's National Capital District, Powes Parkop. Photo: RNZ / Koroi Hawkins</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/b83f7-eight_col_zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz_pato.jpg</image:loc><image:title>eight_col_zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz_pato</image:title><image:caption>Papua New Guinea foreign minister Rimbink Pato. Photo: RNZI / Johnny Blades</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/5a033-eight_col_ambassador.jpg</image:loc><image:title>eight_col_Ambassador</image:title><image:caption>As Port Moresby's Governor Powes Parkop (middle) welcomed his counterpart from Indonesia's Papua province Lukas Enembe (left) in Papua New Guinea's capital, the Indonesian ambassador to PNG, Ronald Manik (right), also made an appearance. Photo: Wanpis Ako</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-09-20T03:04:19+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/09/19/eyes-of-the-world-will-be-on-png-during-apec-says-pm/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/39990-eight_col_pete.jpg</image:loc><image:title>eight_col_pete</image:title><image:caption>PNG PM Peter O'Neill Photo: AFP / Peter Parks</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-09-19T06:42:15+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/09/18/amnesty-demands-jokowi-honour-pledge-on-papuan-human-rights/</loc><lastmod>2018-09-18T23:19:37+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/09/18/kanaks-urged-by-west-papuan-body-to-vote-for-independence/</loc><lastmod>2018-09-18T23:15:31+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/09/18/png-and-indonesia-cooperating-on-border-development-says-pato/</loc><lastmod>2018-09-18T23:10:07+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/09/18/vanuatu-questions-west-papua-arrests-at-un-meeting/</loc><lastmod>2018-09-18T23:07:05+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/09/18/laurenzius-kadepa-hentikan-kekerasan-terhadap-warga-sipil-di-pirime/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/70006-tanpak-sejumlah-aparat-di-mobil-trtiron-strada-di-pirime.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Tanpak sejumlah aparat di mobil Trtiron Strada di Pirime</image:title><image:caption>Tanpak sejumlah aparat di mobil Trtiron Strada di Pirime. (Ist)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-09-18T23:04:51+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/09/17/png-and-indonesia-cooperating-on-border-development-says-pato-2/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/0eb83-eight_col_b271.jpg</image:loc><image:title>eight_col_B271</image:title><image:caption>Papua New Guinea's Minister for Foreign Affairs and Immigration, Rimbink Pato Photo: RNZ / Richard Tindiller</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-09-17T06:39:35+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/09/14/menajamkan-kembali-tombak-msg/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/362d3-32pasifik-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IDL TIFF file</image:title><image:caption>Kaledonia Baru. - Lowy Institute/ NASA Visible Earth</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-09-14T06:17:50+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/09/14/pm-samoa-tekankan-hubungan-baik-dengan-bainimarama/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/4fe98-97kiri.jpg</image:loc><image:title>97kiri</image:title><image:caption>Saling menghormati, Perdana Menteri Samoa, Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi dan rekannya dari Fiji, Perdana Menteri Voreqe Bainimarama. - Samoa Observer/ Mataafa Keni Lesa</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-09-14T06:13:15+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/09/13/vanuatu-makes-history-in-the-hague/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/dc1a7-44nasional12-sept.jpg</image:loc><image:title>44nasional12-sept</image:title><image:caption>(L-R): Ambassador of Mauritius in New York, Jagdish D. Koonjul, Jennifer Robinson, Prime Minister of Mauritius, Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, Noah Patrick Kouback, Professor Robert McCorquodale and Nicola Peart</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-09-13T16:48:16+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/09/13/parkop-wants-west-papua-issue-dealt-with/</loc><lastmod>2018-09-13T11:06:28+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/09/12/dukung-mauritius-seperti-west-papua-vanuatu-buktikan-komitmen-dekolonisasi/</loc><lastmod>2018-09-12T10:32:50+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/09/12/isu-west-papua-terus-bergulir-di-pasifik-indonesia-tingkatkan-dana-lobi/</loc><lastmod>2018-09-12T08:52:11+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/09/12/landslide-victims-need-immediate-shelter-food-and-water/</loc><lastmod>2018-09-12T08:49:45+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/09/12/pato-confirms-pacific-leaders-attending-apec/</loc><lastmod>2018-09-12T06:44:38+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/09/08/first-digital-stock-exchange-office-opens/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/4a461-5b92f78652c52.image_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>5b92f78652c52.image</image:title><image:caption>Vanuatu National Digital Stock Exchange Office is located at the Air Vanuatu Building in town. Photo by Kizzy Kalsakau
By Anita Roberts</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-09-08T05:51:29+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/09/08/forum-recognizes-constructive-engagement-on-west-papua-issue/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/ceb10-5b919ebc9c005.image_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>5b919ebc9c005.image</image:title><image:caption>Minister Ralph Regenvanu. Photo: PIFS</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-09-08T05:18:25+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/09/07/consul-suggests-west-papua-to-be-examined-from-all-angles/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/8824b-5b919fef3f969.image_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>5b919fef3f969.image</image:title><image:caption>Honourary Consul Elisabeth van Vliet and husband Ronald Jonker</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-09-07T05:12:06+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/09/06/vanuatu-will-continue-west-papua-initiative/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/7b441-image.jpg</image:loc><image:title>image</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-09-06T10:47:45+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/09/06/indonesia-proposes-funding-papua-diplomacy-in-pacific/</loc><lastmod>2018-09-06T10:07:42+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/09/06/vanuatu-continue-push-for-un-resolution-on-west-papua-despite-opposition-from-forum-members/</loc><lastmod>2018-09-06T07:32:05+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/09/06/climate-change-tops-agenda-at-forum-meeting/</loc><lastmod>2018-09-06T06:49:32+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/09/06/ulmwp-chairman-appeals-to-pacific-islands-forum-for-support/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/4c3a6-5b8effb920ff5.image_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>5b8effb920ff5.image_</image:title><image:caption>Wenda (right) exchanges views with Geobjects Global Operations Manager, Paul Montague.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-09-06T00:53:57+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/09/06/pacific-islands-forum-who-wants-what-and-why-is-it-tense-as-leaders-meet-in-nauru/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/ca781-10201380-3x2-940x627.jpg</image:loc><image:title>10201380-3x2-940x627</image:title><image:caption>PHOTO: Australia is the Pacific's biggest aid donor, but there are tensions in the region. (Pool Photo via AP: Jason Oxenham)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-09-06T00:46:03+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/09/04/rolling-protests-in-west-papua/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/b08c4-f471aeb5e8a92fbd198464dedf5ef682_l.jpg</image:loc><image:title>f471aeb5e8a92fbd198464dedf5ef682_L</image:title><image:caption>PROTESTERS AT SENTANI AND JAYAPURA TODAY</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-09-04T05:49:48+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/09/04/arrests-at-west-papua-protest/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/a6554-img-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Img</image:title><image:caption>A DEFIANT WEST PAPUAN BEFORE INDONESIAN SOLDIERS.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/85b8e-img.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Img</image:title><image:caption>A DEFIANT WEST PAPUAN BEFORE INDONESIAN SOLDIERS.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-09-04T05:42:41+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/09/04/china-delegate-storms-out-on-nauru-host-at-pacific-islands-forum/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/5eea8-8fbad860749bc85997591e5fb46b190e.jpg</image:loc><image:title>8fbad860749bc85997591e5fb46b190e</image:title><image:caption>Leaders attend the Pacific Islands Forum at the Civic Center in Aiwo on the island of Nauru today. Picture: AFP</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-09-04T00:20:38+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/09/03/nauru-faces-pressure-ahead-of-pacific-island-forum/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/dce7e-eight_col_president-baron-waqa-1200x675.jpg</image:loc><image:title>eight_col_President-Baron-Waqa-1200x675</image:title><image:caption>auru President Baron Waqa addresses members of the media. Photo: PI Forum Secretariat</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-09-03T00:31:45+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/09/02/ulmwp-akan-gelar-aksi-nasional-dukung-pertemuan-pif/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/94caa-jumpa-pers-komite-aksi-ulmwp.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Jumpa Pers Komite Aksi ULMWP</image:title><image:caption>Jumpa Pers Komite Aksi ULMWP. Dari kiri, wakil Jenderal Lapangan, Yaluok Wantik, Sekretaris Komite Legislatif ULMWP, Elieser Anggaynggom, Jenderal Lapangan Komite Aksi, Boy Daby, dan anggota Komite Aksi (Jubi/Mawel)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-09-02T23:44:20+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/09/02/west-papua-plea-for-pm-to-be-game-changer-in-pacific-support/</loc><lastmod>2018-09-02T09:42:03+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/09/02/forum-to-consider-biketawa-plus-security-declaration/</loc><lastmod>2018-09-02T09:35:01+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/09/02/the-pacific-can-no-longer-turn-a-blind-eye-to-west-papua-envoy/</loc><lastmod>2018-09-02T09:30:21+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/09/02/piango-wants-pacific-leaders-to-commit-over-west-papua/</loc><lastmod>2018-09-02T09:28:28+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/08/28/new-zealand-recognizes-west-papua-as-part-of-indonesia/</loc><lastmod>2018-08-28T08:21:35+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/08/28/fiji-opposition-leader-says-govt-betraying-west-papua/</loc><lastmod>2018-08-28T08:13:58+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/08/28/call-for-pacific-leaders-to-support-west-papua-resolution/</loc><lastmod>2018-08-28T08:12:04+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/08/26/if-vanuatu-does-not-speak-for-west-papua-then-who-will-lini/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/41fee-5b80828227431.image_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>5b80828227431.image</image:title><image:caption>West Papua Special Envoy, By Jane Joshua</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-08-26T22:08:21+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/08/23/nz-foreign-minister-goes-to-vanuatu/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/12d5a-eight_col_winston.jpg</image:loc><image:title>eight_col_winston</image:title><image:caption>New Zealand Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-08-23T17:34:47+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/08/23/chuukese-defiant-about-independence-from-fsm/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/e6650-eight_col_robert_riley.jpg</image:loc><image:title>eight_col_robert_riley</image:title><image:caption>The US Ambassador to the FSM, Robert Riley Photo: US Embassy</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-08-23T17:29:50+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/08/23/6-2-magnitude-earthquake-hits-vanuatu/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/dc9f4-5b7de0398223d.image_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>5b7de0398223d.image</image:title><image:caption>6.2-magnitude Earthquake Hits Vanuatu by Anita Roberts</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-08-23T17:20:56+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/08/23/u-s-delegation-to-attend-30th-pacific-islands-forum/</loc><lastmod>2018-08-23T17:17:37+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/08/21/outstanding-issues-eyed-in-bville-meet/</loc><lastmod>2018-08-21T23:46:31+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/08/21/vanuatu-could-be-alone-on-west-papua-bid-at-un/</loc><lastmod>2018-08-21T07:23:48+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/08/17/png-quake-disaster-response-a-huge-logistical-challenge/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/5ef1a-bill-hamblin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Bill Hamblin</image:title><image:caption>Bill Hamblin Photo: RNZ Pacific/ Koroi Hawkins</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-08-17T04:10:02+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/08/17/papuan-students-in-surabaya-taken-in-by-police/</loc><lastmod>2018-08-17T03:59:07+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/08/17/49-west-papuan-students-released-after-police-questioning/</loc><lastmod>2018-08-17T03:58:05+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/08/16/vanuatu-speaker-of-parliament-says-sorry-to-joe-natuman/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/19a7e-5b749dd075c85.image_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>5b749dd075c85.image</image:title><image:caption>Speaker Says “Sorry”, By Godwin Ligo</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-08-16T01:01:00+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/08/15/15-agustus-amp-dan-fri-wp-sebut-new-york-agreement-ilegal/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/4b284-demonstrasi-di-bandung-hari-ini.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Demonstrasi di Bandung hari ini</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-08-15T15:19:09+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/08/15/manus-island-protest-targets-service-providers/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/cdb22-1234578.png</image:loc><image:title>1234578</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/7ff2b-12345-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>12345</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/bcf28-12345.jpg</image:loc><image:title>12345</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-08-15T12:41:37+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/08/15/pngs-quake-hit-region-transits-into-rebuilding-phase/</loc><lastmod>2018-08-15T12:36:27+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/08/14/vanuatu-to-take-west-papua-cause-to-un/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/79cb0-perdana-menteri-vanuatu-angkat-masalah-west-papua-di-pbb-tabloid-wani.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Perdana Menteri Vanuatu angkat masalah West Papua di PBB - Tabloid WANI</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-08-14T14:21:17+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/08/13/vanuatu-presents-draft-un-resolution-for-west-papua-to-pacific-islands-forum/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/bb3b2-5b70aa71a2748.image_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>5b70aa71a2748.image</image:title><image:caption>Vanuatu presents draft UN Resolution for West Papua to Pacific Islands Forum</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-08-13T00:37:15+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/08/12/vanuatu-seeks-forum-support-for-west-papua-but-kept-off-outcomes-list/</loc><lastmod>2018-08-12T20:27:39+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/08/12/laura-lini-appointed-special-envoy-for-west-papua/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/d277b-walter-lini.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Walter Lini</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-08-12T20:24:47+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/08/12/police-come-to-ulmwp-region-animha-during-regional-meeting/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/31460-act-of-1969-e28093-wani-tabloid.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Act of 1969 – WANI Tabloid</image:title><image:caption>Act of 1969 – WANI Tabloid</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-08-12T20:19:06+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/08/12/ulmwp-adakan-pendidikan-luar-biasa-di-jayapura/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/f34b5-biro-lingkungan-hidup-ulmwp-di-jayapura-tabloid-wani-_2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Biro Lingkungan Hidup ULMWP di Jayapura - Tabloid WANI _2</image:title><image:caption>Foto bersama usai kegiatan Pendidikan Luar Biasa oleh Biro Lingkungan Hidup dari United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) di Jayapura 9-10 Agustus 2018.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-08-12T20:15:56+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/08/12/anggota-dewan-selandia-baru-isu-papua-harus-tembus-pbb/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/38200-67eight_col_nz_mp_louisa_wall.jpg</image:loc><image:title>67eight_col_nz_mp_louisa_wall</image:title><image:caption>Anggota Partai Buruh Selandia Baru, Louisa Wall, pada peluncuran buku Maire Leadbeater See No Evil: New Zealands betrayal of the people of West Papua (Tutup Mata: Pengkhianatan Selandia Baru kepada rakyat West Papua) - RNZ/Johnny Blades</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-08-12T06:00:29+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/08/01/governor-promises-to-make-things-better/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/d5a17-target.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Target</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-08-01T05:59:04+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/08/01/port-moresby-apec-routes/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/3fac4-front.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Front</image:title><image:caption>Apec routes</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-08-01T05:55:58+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/08/01/aussie-taken-hostage-during-robbery/</loc><lastmod>2018-08-01T05:50:16+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/08/01/congratulations-to-the-people-of-vanuatu-on-their-38-years-of-independence-and-stand-on-west-papua/</loc><lastmod>2018-08-01T05:26:35+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/08/01/ulmwp-congratulate-vanuatu-on-its-38th-independence-anniversary/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/ad7ae-dailypost-vanuatu.png</image:loc><image:title>dailypost-vanuatu</image:title><image:caption>Daily Post Vanuatu</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-08-01T05:24:38+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/08/01/parkop-plans-to-modernise-motu-koitabu-villages/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/bbe43-powes-parkop.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Powes-Parkop</image:title><image:caption>NATIONAL Capital District Governor Powes Parkop, pictured</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-08-01T05:11:10+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/07/30/fifteen-png-citizens-escape-from-indonesian-prison/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/ea989-thenational-png.png</image:loc><image:title>thenational-png</image:title><image:caption>The National Papua New Guinea News paper</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-07-30T02:41:38+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/07/29/powes-parkop-kepada-pato-korbankan-hak-melanesia-west-papua-demi-indonesia-adalah-pengkhianatan/</loc><lastmod>2018-07-29T22:47:32+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/07/29/msg-tak-akan-lagi-bahas-persoalan-politik-west-papua/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/82c03-19p5msgregionalsecuritystrategymeeting768x484.jpg</image:loc><image:title>19p5msgregionalsecuritystrategymeeting768x484</image:title><image:caption>Fiji's permanent secretary for the Ministry of Defence and National Security Osea Cawaru (left) with Director General for MSG Amena Yauvoli and Minister for Defence Ratu Inoke Kubuabola during a break at the 2nd MSG Regional Security Strategy Working Group Meeting at Tanoa International in Nadi yesterday. Picture: BALJEET SINGH</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-07-29T22:45:09+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/07/29/pertemuan-menteri-keamanan-msg-strategi-sub-regional-topik-utama/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/1d05b-17kiri.jpg</image:loc><image:title>17kiri</image:title><image:caption>Direktur Jenderal MSG, Amena Yauvoli, dengan Menteri Pertahanan dan Keamanan Nasional Fiji, Ratu Inoke Kubuabola, Pertemuan Strategi Keamanan Regional, Regional Security Strategy (RSS), MSG ke-2 di Hotel Tanoa International di Nadi pagi kemarin (26/7/2018). - Fiji Times/ Baljeet Singh</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-07-29T05:51:34+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/07/27/biggest-melanesian-festival-underway-in-solomon-islands/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/79aa6-eight_col_salwai-5.jpg</image:loc><image:title>eight_col_Salwai-5</image:title><image:caption>A cultural performer from the Solomon Islands at the 6th Melanesian Arts Festival in Honiara. Photo: Today Solomons</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-07-27T15:48:37+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/07/25/melanesian-spearhead-group-failing-ralph-regenvanu/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/b3d7b-1a8212d594467fd59a919d1ba125aea9_l.jpg</image:loc><image:title>1a8212d594467fd59a919d1ba125aea9_L</image:title><image:caption>Ralph Regenvanu [Photo: WikiCommons / Marke Lowen]</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-07-25T00:48:49+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/07/25/llg-polls-plan-stays/</loc><lastmod>2018-07-25T00:31:04+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/07/25/minister-launches-celebrations/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/2bbba-5b565d870dfd8.image_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>5b565d870dfd8.image</image:title><image:caption>Left to right: Commissioner of Police Albert Nalpini, Deputy Prime Minister Bob Loughman, Mayor Albert Sandy Daniel and Minister of Internal Affairs Andrew Napuat each with national flag in Victory Parade at Fatumaru Bay</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-07-25T00:26:19+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/07/24/vanuatu-foreign-minister-melanesian-spearhead-group-failing/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/cc35e-bob_carr_and_rimbink_pato.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Bob_Carr_and_Rimbink_Pato</image:title><image:caption>Australian Minister Carr (left) with Papua New Guinea Foreign Minister Rimbink Pato (left). PNG-Australia Ministerial Forum, Port Moresby | 2012
CREDIT DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE / GALLERY.FOREIGNMINISTER.GOV.AU</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-07-24T15:35:06+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/07/22/declared-port-vila-land-owners-visit-president/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/9f510-5b4e6cda0bd9c.image_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>5b4e6cda0bd9c.image</image:title><image:caption>Back row L to R: Principal Private Secretary Peter Bong, Jean-Paul Virelala, Steven Kalsakau, Erick Kaltapang mo Ps. Russel Bakokoto, Assistant Private Secretary Yan Dapang mo long Front row L to R: Kalkot Kaltabang, Kalsef Tangraro, President Obed Moses Tallis and Chief Denny Nmak Kalmet.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-07-22T04:31:12+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/07/21/indonesias-papua-cover-up-reflex-prompts-police-dormitory-raid/</loc><lastmod>2018-07-21T22:38:56+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/07/21/independence-anniversary-celebration-programme-released/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/275b2-download.jpg</image:loc><image:title>download</image:title><image:caption>First Vanuatu Flag raising at Independence Park grandstand, 30 July 1980</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-07-21T01:13:17+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/07/21/dialogue-with-indonesia-is-not-the-answer-for-west-papua-ulmwp/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/ee0e5-5b526d03127e8.image_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>5b526d03127e8.image</image:title><image:caption>ULMWP Chairman Benny Wenda by Dan McGarry</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-07-21T01:10:24+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/07/19/indonesias-papua-coverup-reflex-prompts-police-dormitory-raid/</loc><lastmod>2018-07-19T22:44:09+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/07/19/liberation-movement-opening-new-offices-in-west-papua/</loc><lastmod>2018-07-19T14:07:09+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/07/19/call-for-evacuation-of-asylum-seekers-on-manus-and-nauru/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/1cbc8-eight_col_eight_col_west_protest_2611.jpg</image:loc><image:title>eight_col_eight_col_West_protest_2611</image:title><image:caption> Manus Island refugees protest at West Lorengau Haus. Photo: supplied </image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-07-19T04:15:20+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/07/19/traumatised-papuans-flee-conflict-in-nduga/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/b5fe8-eight_col_papua_demo_waena_june_15.jpg</image:loc><image:title>eight_col_Papua_demo_Waena_June_15</image:title><image:caption> Indonesian police and military, seen here controlling a Papuan demonstration in Jayapura in 206, have launched a joint operation to pursue the West Papua Liberation Army in Nduga regency. Photo: Whens Tebay </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/56341-eight_col_west_papua_liberation_army_in_nduga__11_july_2018.jpg</image:loc><image:title>eight_col_West_Papua_Liberation_Army_in_Nduga__11_July_2018</image:title><image:caption> West Papua Liberation Army monitoring Indonesian military flyover in Nduga, 11 July 2018. Photo: TPNPB </image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-07-19T03:58:39+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/07/19/ulmwp-opens-offices-in-west-papua/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/9f013-5b4e6f28840b1.image_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>5b4e6f28840b1.image</image:title><image:caption>Executive members of ULMWP left to right: Andy Ayamiseba, Benny Wenda and Freddy Waromi. By Len Garae</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-07-19T03:12:25+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/07/19/papuan-liberation-movement-wants-dialogue/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/33470-eight_col_west_papua_national_coalition_for_liberation.jpg</image:loc><image:title>eight_col_West_Papua_National_Coalition_for_Liberation</image:title><image:caption> Members of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua at a Melanesian Spearhead Group summit in 2013: Paula Makabori, Dr John Ondawame, Rex Rumakiek Photo: RNZ / Johnny Blades </image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-07-19T03:02:52+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/07/19/140th-anniversary-of-mission-arrival-to-be-celebrated/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/4f23e-122b3c950ac2e03849790d99b1fd52ab_l.jpg</image:loc><image:title>122b3c950ac2e03849790d99b1fd52ab_L</image:title><image:caption>Clement Marau and Joseph Wate’ae’pule in 1890.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-07-19T01:05:22+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/07/19/ambaes-volcano-up-close/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/0adca-5b4fba1a383b1.image_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>5b4fba1a383b1.image</image:title><image:caption>Ambae’s volcano up close</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-07-19T00:53:52+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/07/19/vanuatu-can-benefit-from-estonian-e-government-system/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/73b37-5b4fbc2fa675e.image_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>5b4fbc2fa675e.image</image:title><image:caption>Estonia Ambassador Andres Unga. Photo:Wikimedia Commons. Fern Napwatt</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-07-19T00:51:02+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/07/18/pato-reaffirms-pngs-position-on-west-papua-to-jakarta/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/6a5a9-eight_col_png_foreign_minister_rimbink_pato_meets_his_indonesian_counterpart_retno_marsudi_in_indonesia__19_july_2018.jpg</image:loc><image:title>eight_col_PNG_foreign_minister_Rimbink_Pato_meets_his_Indonesian_counterpart_Retno_Marsudi_in_Indonesia__19_July_2018</image:title><image:caption> PNG foreign minister Rimbink Pato meets his Indonesian counterpart Retno Marsudi in Indonesia, 19 July 2018 Photo: Rimbink Pato office </image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-07-18T22:32:29+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/07/17/the-ulmwp-office-of-anim-ha-territory-inaugurated/</loc><lastmod>2018-07-17T03:18:39+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/07/16/vatican-ambassador-to-visit-bougainville/</loc><lastmod>2018-07-16T12:14:51+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/07/15/memories-from-macfest-lingers-on/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/2ab26-7fa5347ecfe5014afbb90268d0264db1_l.jpg</image:loc><image:title>7fa5347ecfe5014afbb90268d0264db1_L</image:title><image:caption>Philemon (right) and his father doing the final touches on their carving at the Melanesian Arts and Culture village on Monday.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-07-15T18:44:26+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/07/15/ulmwp-spokesperson-says-west-papua-national-army-is-constitutionally-obliged-to-defend-the-territory-and-people/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/a90ac-37033862_10160575337565174_4093085484987711488_n.jpg</image:loc><image:title>37033862_10160575337565174_4093085484987711488_n</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-07-15T11:28:24+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/07/15/statement-from-benny-wenda-on-indonesian-military-attacks-in-nduga-west-papua/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/e2c52-ini-pernyataan-ketua-ulmwp-benny-wenda-tentang-serangan-militer-indonesia-di-nduga-papua-tabloid-wani.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Ini Pernyataan Ketua ULMWP Benny Wenda Tentang Serangan Militer Indonesia di Nduga Papua - Tabloid WANI</image:title><image:caption>Indonesian military.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-07-15T11:21:11+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/07/15/freeport-mcmoran-divests-of-papua-operation/</loc><lastmod>2018-07-15T08:37:50+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/07/15/papua-forest-watch-pertanyakan-terhentinya-proses-hukum-illegal-logging/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/1f118-gambar-praktek-illegal-logging.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Gambar praktek illegal logging</image:title><image:caption>Ilustrasi praktek illegal logging – Jubi/Mongabay</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-07-15T08:31:32+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/07/15/kaledonia-baru-jadi-isu-dekolonisasi-di-era-modern/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/b6f17-noumc3a9a-kaledonia-baru.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Nouméa, Kaledonia BarU</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-07-15T07:43:08+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/07/15/kepolisian-solomon-bela-tindakan-penyitaan-bintang-kejora/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/4d8bb-93polisi-solomon.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>93polisi-solomon</image:title><image:caption>Polisi Nasional Kepulauan Solomon, Royal Solomon Islands Police Force - RNZI/ Koroi Hawkins</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-07-15T00:05:30+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/07/13/pm-png-dorong-masalah-papua-dibawa-ke-komite-dekolonisasi-pbb/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/5b9c3-56oneill.jpg</image:loc><image:title>56oneill</image:title><image:caption>Perdana Menteri PNG, Peter ONeil - Jubi/Victor Mambor</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-07-13T12:40:05+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/07/13/hostilities-continue-in-nduga-papua/</loc><lastmod>2018-07-13T03:59:12+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/07/12/situation-very-critical-in-maewo/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/c3aa4-5b4677cd7c94c.image_.png</image:loc><image:title>5b4677cd7c94c.image</image:title><image:caption>This image from the EMT report shows words written by Ambaean students on Maewo, describing how they feel.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-07-12T03:13:51+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/07/11/vanuatu-to-host-next-melanesian-arts-festival/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/8fa35-5b45284e730c2.image_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>5b45284e730c2.image</image:title><image:caption>Vanuatu to host next Melanesian Arts Festival</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-07-11T22:49:46+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/07/11/pm-png-undang-beberapa-pemimpin-pasifik/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/af575-2kiri.jpg</image:loc><image:title>2kiri</image:title><image:caption>Perdana Menteri Papua Nugini, Peter O Neill, disambut secara tradisional oleh Perdana Menteri Fiji, Voreqe Bainimarama, di Suva Senin kemarin (9/7/2018). - Fiji Times/RAMA</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-07-11T14:19:34+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/07/11/pemberdayaan-ekonomi-perempuan-melanesia-picu-kdrt/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/e0418-70pasifik-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>70pasifik-2</image:title><image:caption>Staf program Men Against Violence Against Women di Kepulauan Solomon. - Development Policy Centre, Australian National University /Irene Scott</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-07-11T14:17:28+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/07/11/aktivis-west-papua-protes-stan-indonesia-di-maf/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/e4cbb-94opening.jpg</image:loc><image:title>94opening</image:title><image:caption>Ben Didiomea mengangkat bendera West Papua, sementara staf delegasi Indonesia mencoba menjauhkannya dari stan mereka. - RNZI/ Facebook/ Ben Didiomea</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-07-11T14:03:42+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/07/10/leases-obtained-by-fraud-in-efate-island-vanuatu-court/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/d66b4-5b43ccfea563e.image_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>5b43ccfea563e.image</image:title><image:caption>The leases are situated on the hills of Llama area between Mele and Mangaliliu on Efate. Photo: Google</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-07-10T22:37:57+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/07/10/macfest-honiara-and-morning-star-flag/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/16236-de9c0f86b49e88be695cd5c27c1aa1b4_l.jpg</image:loc><image:title>de9c0f86b49e88be695cd5c27c1aa1b4_L</image:title><image:caption>Local West Papua Activist Ben Didiomea, questioning members of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) why they confiscated teh Morning Star flag.[Photo: Solomons Aelanlife Photography]</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-07-10T01:31:53+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/07/10/oneill-opens-trade-door-to-fiji/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/6e0ea-pm2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>PM2</image:title><image:caption>O’Neill opens trade door to Fiji</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-07-10T01:21:55+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/07/09/interview-with-ambassador-liu-quan/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/b93b3-5b42ba3ce34c6.image_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>5b42ba3ce34c6.image</image:title><image:caption>Miss Kizzy Kalsakau and Ambassador Liu Quan</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-07-09T22:40:45+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/06/28/the-president-of-the-republic-has-never-spoken-of-the-united-states-navy-in-vanuatu/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/c9f09-presidentblo.png</image:loc><image:title>presidentblo</image:title><image:caption>The President of the Republi</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-06-28T03:07:54+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/06/28/minister-welcomes-poverty-report/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/b5e3d-598d8ed3469b2cfabea8850e055b21e5_l.jpg</image:loc><image:title>598d8ed3469b2cfabea8850e055b21e5_L</image:title><image:caption>Minister welcomes poverty report
MoFT Minister Hon. Manasseh Sogavare delivers his remarks.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-06-28T01:28:04+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/06/27/tammur-and-team-arrive-in-solomons-for-culture-meet/</loc><lastmod>2018-06-27T23:31:56+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/06/27/melanesian-culture-and-arts-festival-to-get-underway-in-solomon-islands/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/c5e9f-eight_col_melly1.png</image:loc><image:title>eight_col_melly1</image:title><image:caption>Melanesian Culture and Arts Festival </image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-06-27T15:46:19+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/06/27/diplomasi-fiji-dan-talanoa-untuk-perubahan-iklim/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/8e275-4pasifik-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>4pasifik-2</image:title><image:caption>Siklon Winston menyerang pulau terbesar Fiji, Pulau Viti Levu, Februari 2016. - Asia Pacific Report/ Anna Parinicbnd/UN Women</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-06-27T02:03:55+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/06/27/jelang-referendum-kaledonia-baru-terima-dukungan/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/1e62f-28bawah.jpg</image:loc><image:title>28bawah</image:title><image:caption>Bendera Front de Libération Nationale Kanak et Socialiste (FLNKS), Kaledonia Baru. - RNZI/ Johnny Blades</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-06-27T02:01:42+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/06/27/perpindahan-penduduk-koalisi-pasifik-diperlukan/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/ecec2-75kiri-1.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>75kiri (1)</image:title><image:caption>Direktur PIANGO, Emele Duituturaga. -PIANGO</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-06-27T01:58:26+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/06/26/cj-attendance-is-worth-the-investment/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/097eb-beb356889d8e175cb9f2d7682b510cfd_l.jpg</image:loc><image:title>beb356889d8e175cb9f2d7682b510cfd_L</image:title><image:caption>CJ: Attendance is worth the investment
Chief Justice Sir Albert Palmer</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-06-26T01:20:59+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/06/20/reshuffle-to-deal-with-mendi-issue/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/5a38b-transfer.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Transfer</image:title><image:caption>Reshuffle to deal with Mendi issue</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-06-20T22:56:46+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/06/17/new-airport-terminal-in-solomon-islands-by-japanese-government/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/ec5d0-30bc06dab784bac286f9fd1d0d6279e2_l.jpg</image:loc><image:title>30bc06dab784bac286f9fd1d0d6279e2_L</image:title><image:caption>Foreign Minister Milner Tozaka and JICA representative Takashi Toyama at the signing on Friday.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-06-17T14:05:47+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/06/17/west-papuan-university-students-with-traditional-clothes-is-a-promising-development/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/d2dd4-88img20180528wa0023.jpg</image:loc><image:title>88img20180528wa0023</image:title><image:caption>West Papuan student wearing traditional clothe at one of the universities in Wset Papua</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-06-17T10:24:05+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/06/15/acting-pm-calls-for-tough-intelligence-network/</loc><lastmod>2018-06-15T06:26:52+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/06/14/malaita-support-for-free-west-papua-intact/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/689a7-c8d959f6af7b702429e18b52a984d9bf_l.jpg</image:loc><image:title>c8d959f6af7b702429e18b52a984d9bf_L</image:title><image:caption>MALAITA provincial government has maintained its support and stand for a free West Papua.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-06-14T11:15:20+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/06/06/lanelle-tanangada-new-si-female-mp/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/74089-872a357f6c8852ca559ceddd1f07a856_l.jpg</image:loc><image:title>872a357f6c8852ca559ceddd1f07a856_L</image:title><image:caption>NEW FEMALE MP
Lanelle Tanangada: New SI Female MP</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-06-06T01:26:09+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/06/06/govt-unhappy-with-rumbiaks-comment/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/2cd2a-f405d4e884716e7705bbc824a25d4386_l.jpg</image:loc><image:title>f405d4e884716e7705bbc824a25d4386_L</image:title><image:caption>West Papuan pro-independence campaigner Jacob Rumbiak. [Photo credit: www.wakaphotos.com]</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-06-06T01:15:49+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/06/04/lessons-from-opm-experience-in-senegal/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/1a9cb-fileb-karma.jpg</image:loc><image:title>fileb-karma</image:title><image:caption>Filep Jacob Semuel Karma</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-06-04T08:45:12+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/06/03/indonesia-clamps-down-on-simmering-independence-effort-in-papua/</loc><lastmod>2018-06-03T22:46:02+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/06/03/upacara-kemerdekaan-samoa-dihadiri-negara-negara-pasifik/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/2356e-25kiri.jpg</image:loc><image:title>25kiri</image:title><image:caption>Kepala Negara Samoa, Tuimalealiifano Vaaletoa Sualauvi II (kiri), menghadiri perayaan Hari Kemerdekaan Samoa yang ke-56. - Samoa Observer/Misiona Simo</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-06-03T07:27:13+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/05/30/indonesia-plans-to-ramp-up-lobbying-for-un-security-council-seat/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/3b6cb-retno-marsudi-jakarta-post-680wide.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Retno-Marsudi-Jakarta-Post-680wide</image:title><image:caption>Indonesia's Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi ... prioritising contributions to peace, including in peace-keeping operations, and realising the Sustainable Development Goals. Image: P.J.LEO/Jakarta Post</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-05-30T08:53:47+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/05/30/iom-supporting-msg-in-operationalizing-the-msg-free-trade-agreement/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/c378f-iom_supports_msg4.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IOM_supports_MSG4</image:title><image:caption>Mr Henry Tamashiro- ACP-EU Regional Coordinator for the Pacific, Mr Ross Norton - Consultant and MSG DG, Ambassador Amena Yauvoli</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-05-30T01:42:22+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/05/25/sensitivity-as-indonesia-grapples-with-a-measles-outbreak-in-papua/</loc><lastmod>2018-05-25T02:56:29+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/05/23/islanders-who-worship-duke-of-edinburgh-celebrate-royal-wedding-by-eating-many-many-pigs-2/</loc><lastmod>2018-05-23T03:15:01+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/05/23/prince-harry-and-meghan-markle-plan-to-visit-fiji/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/d9366-frank-and-harry-sm-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Frank-and-Harry-SM (1)</image:title><image:caption>Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama with Prince Harry [Photo: The Royal Family]</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/144f2-21129693765b0205f2b70240ddf9db.jpg</image:loc><image:title>21129693765b0205f2b70240ddf9db</image:title><image:caption>Prince Harry and Meghan Markle [Photo:People]</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-05-23T03:14:40+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/05/23/islanders-who-worship-duke-of-edinburgh-celebrate-royal-wedding-by-eating-many-many-pigs/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/ea4f4-harry-meghan.jpg</image:loc><image:title>harry-meghan</image:title><image:caption>One Tanna elder has suggested that the Prince Philip Movement will not die with him but be passed on to his children, and his children's children (Getty Images / WPA Pool / Pool)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-05-23T03:06:58+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/05/23/msg-was-invited-to-attend-the-acp-eu-dialogue-in-zambia-22-24-may-2018/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/add96-22_may_2018_-_msg_invited_to_attend_the_acp-eu_dialogue__-zambia_2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>22_May_2018_-_MSG_Invited_to_attend_the_ACP-EU_Dialogue__-Zambia_2</image:title><image:caption>MSG Secretariat at ACP-EU Meeting, Zambia</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-05-23T01:36:24+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/05/22/inside-the-grim-prisons-of-vanuatu/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/8f200-1526696430408-3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>1526696430408 (3)</image:title><image:caption>The men asked if we could film them. It was a surprise when they began singing in beautiful harmony.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/5b7b2-1526696430408-4.jpg</image:loc><image:title>1526696430408 (4)</image:title><image:caption>Amos is locked up in Port Vila's minimum/medium security prison, with more than 50 other inmates.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/d6896-1526696430408-7.jpg</image:loc><image:title>1526696430408 (7)</image:title><image:caption>Riva says conditions on the tuna boat were hellish.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/eded3-1526696430408-5.jpg</image:loc><image:title>1526696430408 (5)</image:title><image:caption>Riva's five accomplices are being held in minimum/medium security.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-05-22T03:17:03+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/05/17/stop-vote-bank-politics/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/faf72-pg-6a.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Pg-6a</image:title><image:caption>Minister for Employment, Productivity &amp; Industrial Relations Jone Usamate (left) speaking with Opposition MP Mikaele Leawere and Government MP Mataiasi Nuimataiwalu at the parliament complex yesterday. Picture: JOVESA NAISUA</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-05-17T23:13:08+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/05/17/chand-accuses-state-of-trying-to-win-un-human-rights-seat/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/28170-pg-7a-3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Pg-7a-3</image:title><image:caption>Governmengt MP Netani Rika (left) in discussion with Opposition MP Biman Prasad, Government MP Samuela Vunivalu and Opposition MP Ratu Suliano Matanitobua during a break in Parliament sitting yesterday. Picture: JOVESA NAISUA</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-05-17T23:09:23+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/05/17/pm-set-to-chair-pidf-in-july/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/e7479-848a35a246e74d76430a4ff833e30dcd_l.jpg</image:loc><image:title>848a35a246e74d76430a4ff833e30dcd_L</image:title><image:caption>Prime Minister Rick Hou</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-05-17T23:02:48+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/05/17/police-mediate-suspected-sorcery-case/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/0e96b-e86027f99388a53abae29c7145521475_l.jpg</image:loc><image:title>e86027f99388a53abae29c7145521475_L</image:title><image:caption>Police mediate suspected sorcery case
PPC of Central Islands province, Patricia Leta</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-05-17T22:57:31+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/05/17/vanuatu-pm-meets-french-president/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/17727-5afca8d369ea9.image_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>5afca8d369ea9.image</image:title><image:caption>By Glenda Willie</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-05-17T22:39:27+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/05/17/yamuna-new-head-of-climate-change-authority/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/8ec76-heads.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Heads</image:title><image:caption>Yamuna new head of climate change authority</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-05-17T01:16:55+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/05/17/madang-residents-told-to-take-extra-precaution/</loc><lastmod>2018-05-17T01:14:11+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/05/17/police-investigate-suspicious-asian-housewives/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/d68a2-5afa1176f0068.image_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>5afa1176f0068.image</image:title><image:caption>The Vanatu Daily Post</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-05-17T01:08:52+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/05/16/honiara-to-host-pina-summit-2020/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/15f1f-761ca46c335ebb024c7c0f18d010c6f8_l.jpg</image:loc><image:title>761ca46c335ebb024c7c0f18d010c6f8_L</image:title><image:caption>MASI President Charles Kadamana congratulating the new PINA President Kora Nou of Papua New Guinea</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-05-16T22:57:42+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/05/16/farmers-learn-kumara-planting-method/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/8c985-7e65f3fe5bd83161f21ec440e5865220_l.jpg</image:loc><image:title>7e65f3fe5bd83161f21ec440e5865220_L</image:title><image:caption>TTM officers with some of the local farmers during the training.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-05-16T22:52:27+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/05/15/vanuatu-walks-the-talk-and-becomes-first-country-to-ban-plastic-straws/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/36634-plastic-pollution-greenpeace-680wide.jpg</image:loc><image:title>plastic-pollution-greenpeace-680wide</image:title><image:caption>Plastic straws ... strategic workshop to plan how to implement Vanuatu's plastic waste ban. Image: Greenpeace</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-05-15T05:27:29+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/05/14/5th-msg-sports-committee-meeting/</loc><lastmod>2018-05-14T03:13:43+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/05/14/timor-lestes-opposition-alliance-set-for-win-after-fractious-election/</loc><lastmod>2018-05-14T01:57:22+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/05/11/six-killed-in-enga-tribal-fight/</loc><lastmod>2018-05-11T06:52:17+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/05/11/pacific-journalist-launch-environment-network/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/d55be-9e7aa532e9d739524c5a6ff4ef7661a0_l.jpg</image:loc><image:title>9e7aa532e9d739524c5a6ff4ef7661a0_L</image:title><image:caption>PINA President Moses Stevens, left, EJN's Imelda Abano and PEJN Interim President Iliesa Tora cut the cake to mark the official launch of PEJN in Tonga, on Monday night.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-05-11T00:23:25+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/05/10/ilustrasi-jubi-dok/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/103a1-kenpawa.jpg</image:loc><image:title>KENPAWA</image:title><image:caption>Looking up to the sun to give power to the people</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-05-10T23:57:34+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/05/10/perubahan-iklim-topik-panas-kepulauan-pasifik-bulan-ini/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/7a155-72photo_20180510_231527.jpg</image:loc><image:title>72photo_20180510_231527</image:title><image:caption>Presiden Prancis Emmanuel Macron dengan Kosi Latu, Direktur Jenderal Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme SPREP - Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-05-10T23:39:16+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/05/10/dikritisi-media-pm-tonga-terima-lapang-dada/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/a5080-31bawah.jpg</image:loc><image:title>31bawah</image:title><image:caption>Perdana Menteri Tonga Akilisi Pohiva pada upacara pembukaan KTT Media Pasifik ke-5 - Islands Business/ Netani Rika</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-05-10T23:36:04+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/05/10/pasien-maori-dan-pasifik-keluhkan-rasisme-di-sistem-kesehatan/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/b4397-71kiri.jpg</image:loc><image:title>71kiri</image:title><image:caption>Sebuah penelitian yang ditulis oleh beberapa akademisi di Fakultas Kedokteran dan Ilmu Kesehatan Universitas Auckland, mengungkap masalah rasisme dan penanganan yang tidak sesuai standar terhadap pasien orang Māori dan orang dari kawasan Pasifik lainnya - RNZI/ 123rf</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-05-10T23:31:51+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/05/10/vanuatus-national-interest-remain-paramount-pm/</loc><lastmod>2018-05-10T22:34:13+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/05/09/digicel-gears-up-for-melanesian-regional-athletics-championships/</loc><lastmod>2018-05-09T10:18:02+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/05/08/vanuatu-to-host-international-table-tennis-federation-continental-cup/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/228b4-5afa12657462c.image_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>5afa12657462c.image</image:title><image:caption>Vanuatu leading male star, Yoshua Shing</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-05-08T22:33:54+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/05/08/7th-hom-discuss-way-forward-for-vanuatus-foreign-policy/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/c1783-5af0bf733a4d6.image_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>5af0bf733a4d6.image</image:title><image:caption>HoMs and Ministers of the government during the photo session at Iririki Island Resort. Fern Napwatt</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-05-08T05:52:15+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/05/08/two-killed-three-injured-in-enga-tribal-fighting/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/65ec7-george-kaskas.jpg</image:loc><image:title>George-kaskas</image:title><image:caption>Enga police commander George Kakas </image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-05-08T05:33:43+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/05/08/oneill-undermining-bougainville-peace-deal-vote-plan-says-miriori/</loc><lastmod>2018-05-08T02:00:39+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/05/08/1451/</loc><lastmod>2018-05-08T00:12:32+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/05/04/trump-for-apec/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/290ec-trump.jpg</image:loc><image:title>trump</image:title><image:caption>Donald Trump’s attendance at the Apec meeting in PNG</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-05-04T22:55:28+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/05/02/dse-we-are-not-part-of-west-papua-trip/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/54b96-88f398a0525f174845318273ad0382cd_l.jpg</image:loc><image:title>88f398a0525f174845318273ad0382cd_L</image:title><image:caption>The SI delegation that traveled to West Papua arriving into Sentani Airport in Indonesia's Papua province on 24 April 2018.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-05-02T07:07:47+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/05/02/ulmwp-calls-for-immediate-assistance-to-end-indonesias-nazi-like-presence-in-west-papua/</loc><lastmod>2018-05-02T07:00:19+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/05/02/emerging-threats-raising-need-for-msg-to-beef-up-security/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/9e86f-wong.jpg</image:loc><image:title>wong</image:title><image:caption>POLICE Minister Jelta Wong</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-05-02T06:29:29+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/05/02/msg-sclii-convened-in-port-vila-vanuatu/</loc><lastmod>2018-05-02T01:32:54+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/05/01/gm-welcomes-fishing-ban/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/03b21-5ae79719a562d.image_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>5ae79719a562d.image</image:title><image:caption>General Manager (GM) of Moorings Hotel, Joe Tamata</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-05-01T04:45:34+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/05/01/deal-to-restore-anuhua/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/9722f-f219eeb65c73ecef5cf0eea83bba7fd1_l.jpg</image:loc><image:title>f219eeb65c73ecef5cf0eea83bba7fd1_L</image:title><image:caption>DEAL TO RESTORE ANUHA
Anuha island in the Florida islands.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-05-01T04:43:08+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/05/01/andrew-napuat-new-visa-categories/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/cebc5-5ae7967ef02b3.image_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>5ae7967ef02b3.image</image:title><image:caption>The Vanuatu  Minister of Internal Affairs, Andrew Napuat</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-05-01T04:31:38+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/04/27/pentecost-chiefs-want-compensation-for-lonorore-airport/</loc><lastmod>2018-04-27T20:33:55+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/04/27/reconciliation-paramount-between-chiefs-and-government/</loc><lastmod>2018-04-27T20:12:00+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/04/27/ben-bohane-china-no-lets-face-the-elephant-in-the-pacific-room/</loc><lastmod>2018-04-27T16:08:07+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/04/27/1212/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/67642-5ae24a3333d01.image_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>5ae24a3333d01.image</image:title><image:caption>the Supreme Court gave an eviction order, and police acted on the order and evicted the people</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-04-27T04:34:01+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/04/26/macfest-event-outline-now-online/</loc><lastmod>2018-04-26T21:00:38+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/04/25/west-papuans-cautious-about-sig-visit-but-remains-hopeful/</loc><lastmod>2018-04-25T20:55:46+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/04/25/no-chinese-military-base-in-vanuatu-pm-salwai-reiterated-to-australia/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/cd8cc-salwaiandjenny.jpg</image:loc><image:title>salwaiandjenny</image:title><image:caption>Vanuatu's prime minister has met his Australian counterpart</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-04-25T07:29:06+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/04/25/remarks-by-pm-during-the-malaria-summit/</loc><lastmod>2018-04-25T07:27:29+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/04/25/west-papuans-cautious-about-sig-visit-but-remains-hopeful-2/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/5015b-a59738baa595292b1d98117f318d419a_l.jpg</image:loc><image:title>a59738baa595292b1d98117f318d419a_L</image:title><image:caption>West Papuans arrested by Indonesian police during the Solomon Islands Government's delegation visit.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-04-25T04:15:47+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/04/24/vt10-million-from-china-to-govt-for-volcano-victims/</loc><lastmod>2018-04-24T20:13:32+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/04/24/chinese-ambassador-to-vanuatu-the-road-to-common-development/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/f4eb3-5add022b6fe0c.image_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>5add022b6fe0c.image</image:title><image:caption>Chinese Ambassador to the Republic of Vanuatu</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-04-24T06:13:11+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/04/23/cought-in-a-pincer-vanuatu-china-australia-and-indonesia/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/bedd3-5add6556524bb.image_.png</image:loc><image:title>5add6556524bb.image</image:title><image:caption>Cought in a Pincer by Ben Bohane</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-04-23T18:56:40+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/04/23/fewer-people-involved-in-sorcery-related-killing-mp/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/50478-raicost.jpg</image:loc><image:title>rAICOST</image:title><image:caption>RAICOAST MP Peter Sapia</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-04-23T14:41:23+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/04/23/oneill-highlights-climate-challenge/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/4020f-trade.jpg</image:loc><image:title>TRADE</image:title><image:caption>PNG Prime Minister and Fiji Prime Minister</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-04-23T12:45:39+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/04/22/png-should-coach-indonesia-on-referendum-as-basic-human-rights-and-freedom-of-expression/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/17205-map-of-new-guinea.jpg</image:loc><image:title>map-of-new-guinea</image:title><image:caption>Map of New Guinea, Flags of West Papua and PNG</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-04-22T05:41:58+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/04/21/vanuatu-cari-solusi-permanen-tanggulangi-bencana-alam/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/94a59-43bawah.jpg</image:loc><image:title>43bawah</image:title><image:caption>Evakuasi terakhir Pulau Ambae bulan September 2017 - Asia Pacific Report/DVU</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-04-21T10:18:21+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/04/21/inggris-akan-buka-pos-diplomatik-di-tiga-negara-pasifik/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/cbf84-13opening.jpg</image:loc><image:title>13opening</image:title><image:caption>Menteri Luar Negeri Vanuatu, Ralph Regenvanu, berpose dengan Menteri Utama Negara Yang Mulia untuk Urusan Luar Negeri dan Persemakmuran Kerajaan Britania Raya, Boris Johnson - RNZI/ Twitter/Ralph Regenvanu</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-04-21T10:12:49+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/04/20/stevie-mambor-the-black-brothers-drummer-dies/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/32ca3-5ad909ab2c766.image_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>5ad909ab2c766.image</image:title><image:caption>,Stevie Mambor, Black Brothers Band Drummer</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-04-20T16:28:59+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/04/20/komisi-bipartisan-png-sarankan-penanganan-referendum-bougainville/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/931d2-99opening.jpg</image:loc><image:title>99opening</image:title><image:caption>Mantan Perdana Menteri Irlandia, Bertie Ahern, pada tahun 2007. -RNZI/  AFP</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-04-20T03:39:26+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/04/19/mama-yosepha-titip-noken-pelanggaran-ham-untuk-pemimpin-gereja-katolik-dunia/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/ee2e0-50mama-yosepha.jpg</image:loc><image:title>50mama-yosepha</image:title><image:caption>Mama Yosepha Alomang</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-04-19T17:40:19+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/04/18/want-to-lead-in-the-pacific-try-listening-first/</loc><lastmod>2018-04-18T06:53:13+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/04/16/ok-tedi-sharing-k380m-after-exceptional-year/</loc><lastmod>2018-04-16T09:29:48+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/04/15/new-bishop-for-the-diocese-of-vanuatu-new-caledonia/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/42c13-b3f403410f283d742149873916c1a43b_l.jpg</image:loc><image:title>b3f403410f283d742149873916c1a43b_L</image:title><image:caption>Bishop-Elect for the Diocese of Vanuatu and New Caledonia, Reverend James Tama.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-04-15T00:49:01+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/04/15/a-get-together-between-chinese-embassy-and-ministry-of-internal-affairs/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/302d8-5ad132ba02c8b.image_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>5ad132ba02c8b.image</image:title><image:caption>A Get-together Between Chinese Embassy and Ministry of Internal Affairs</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-04-15T00:45:46+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/04/15/pm-salwai-on-the-occasion-of-the-lauching-of-the-vanuatu-national-financial-inclusion-strategy-2018-2023/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/993c3-rbv.jpg</image:loc><image:title>RBV</image:title><image:caption>Governor AThy, Minister of Finance Mr Pikioune, Minister of justice Mr Warsal , PM Salwai and Minister of climate change Mr Lini</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-04-15T00:31:31+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/04/14/pm-salwai-dissolution-before-disunity/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/dd148-5ad12bb497f8b.image_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>5ad12bb497f8b.image</image:title><image:caption>The Prime Minister of the Republic of Vanuatu Charlot Salwai MP</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-04-14T10:10:54+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/04/13/military-base-claims-speculative/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/e3b7b-5acfd96635a2d.image_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>5acfd96635a2d.image</image:title><image:caption>The Prime Minister of the Republic of Vanuatu Charlot Salwai MP</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/8a68d-5acfd965c74b9.image_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>5acfd965c74b9.image</image:title><image:caption>Artist's Rendering of the Completed Luganville wharf - Provided by Shanghai Construction Group</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-04-13T09:53:19+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/04/12/tribal-fighting-becoming-an-industry-says-nali/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/f03c5-parliament2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Parliament2</image:title><image:caption>Works Minister and Mendi open MP Michael Nali  &amp;  Markham MP Koni Iguan (Left)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-04-12T04:56:27+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/04/12/peter-oneill-gifts-to-png/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/40cb6-road-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Road-1</image:title><image:caption>PNG Prime Mniister Peter O’Neill and NCD Governor Powes Parkop</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-04-12T04:42:20+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/04/11/chinese-military-bases-in-vanuatu-impossible/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/a8d60-5acd2e0e179eb.image_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>5acd2e0e179eb.image</image:title><image:caption>Vanuatu Mobile Police force in front of Port Vila Sea</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-04-11T09:59:14+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/04/11/baseless-rumours-why-talk-of-a-chinese-military-installation-in-vanuatu-misses-the-point/</loc><lastmod>2018-04-11T07:02:15+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/04/10/the-many-questions-about-chinas-vanuatu-ambition/</loc><lastmod>2018-04-10T09:02:55+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/04/10/impossible-china-denies-planning-military-base-in-vanuatu/</loc><lastmod>2018-04-10T07:03:35+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/04/09/prince-charles-gets-new-chief-title-on-vanuatu/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/2b802-100742733_hi046001341.jpg</image:loc><image:title>_100742733_hi046001341</image:title><image:caption>The prince received a welcome fit for a king when he visited the South Pacific arhipelago
</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-04-09T07:08:58+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/04/08/some-shefa-chiefs-stayed-away-royal-visit/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/8c399-5aca8c7f85ba4.image_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>5aca8c7f85ba4.image</image:title><image:caption>Prince Charles and Chair of Malvatumauri Council of Chiefs Port Vila, Vanuatu</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-04-08T07:22:30+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/04/07/minister-regenvanu-addresses-non-aligned-movement-ministerial-meeting/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/fb12f-5ac7e7d186581.image_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>5ac7e7d186581.image</image:title><image:caption>(l-r): Minister Regenvanu, Mickael Forrest (FLNKS representative), Ambassador Odo Tevi, in the meeting venue. Photo: Supplied</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-04-07T07:35:39+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/04/07/a-princely-title-to-prince-of-wales/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/7cc6d-5aca8bfc7e885.image_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>5aca8bfc7e885.image</image:title><image:caption>A Princely Title to Prince of Wales, By Dan McGarry</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-04-07T07:27:55+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/04/05/states-in-waiting-introducing-your-future-pacific-neighbors/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/b9a60-melanesian-cultural-areas.jpg</image:loc><image:title>melanesian-cultural-areas</image:title><image:caption>South Pacific Islands Map</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-04-05T03:52:08+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/04/04/msg-programme-on-community-based-approaches-to-primary-forest-protection-for-livelihoods-culture-climate-nature/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/c2c0f-tetepare_island.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Tetepare_Island</image:title><image:caption>Tetepare Island, in the Western Province of the Solomon Islands, is one of the conservation jewels of the South Pacific</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-04-04T01:53:34+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/04/03/adopting-a-culture-of-ethics-leadership-ethics-and-governance/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/939db-5ac2a2118dffa.image_.png</image:loc><image:title>5ac2a2118dffa.image</image:title><image:caption>Governance Based on Ethical Values</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-04-03T06:48:11+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/03/17/pbb-umumkan-solomon-islands-layak-keluar-dari-daftar-ldcs/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/e8f3b-news_77740_1521249144.jpg</image:loc><image:title>news_77740_1521249144</image:title><image:caption>Jose Antonio Ocampo, ketua Committee for Development Pocy (CD) (kiri) dan Anggota CDP, Diane Elson, profesor di University of Essex di Inggris (Foto: UN)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-03-17T20:51:46+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/03/15/prancis-cemas-jelang-pelaksanaan-referendum-kaledonia-baru/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/e7f19-news_77728_1521113388.jpg</image:loc><image:title>news_77728_1521113388</image:title><image:caption>PM Prancis Edouard Philippe (Foto: AFP)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-03-15T20:45:07+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/03/12/melanesian-spearhead-group-spat-about-indonesia-spills-over/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/d1724-eight_col_msg_leaders_in_moresby_summit_2018.jpg</image:loc><image:title>eight_col_MSG_leaders_in_moresby_summit_2018</image:title><image:caption>Melanesian Spearhead Group leaders at their 2018 summit: (left to right:) Fiji's Defence Minister Ratu Inoke Kubuabola, Victor Tutugoro of New Caledonia's FLNKS Kanaks Movement, PNG prime minister Peter O'Neill, prime minister of Solomon Islands Rick Hou, and Vanuatu's prime minister Charlot Salwai. Photo: Twitter / Ratu Inoke Kubuabola</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/851cd-eight_col_ratu_inoke_shades.jpg</image:loc><image:title>eight_col_Ratu_Inoke_shades</image:title><image:caption>Fiji Foreign Minister Ratu Inoke Kubuabola Photo: RNZ / Johnny Blades</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/b6c9a-eight_col_sogster.jpg</image:loc><image:title>eight_col_SOGSTER</image:title><image:caption>Manasseh Sogavare Photo: RNZI</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-03-12T13:39:19+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/03/12/sogavare-queries-msg-brotherhood/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/981ca-a06d82be60ae1f16f6dfab1724ba2717_l.jpg</image:loc><image:title>a06d82be60ae1f16f6dfab1724ba2717_L</image:title><image:caption>http://www.solomonstarnews.com/index.php/news/national/item/20235-sogavare-queries-msg-brotherhood</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-03-12T13:21:05+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/03/12/chiefs-day-celebration-at-ohlen-matakeru/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/0b44c-5aa59ca10a1a4.image_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>5aa59ca10a1a4.image</image:title><image:caption>The Chiefs of Ohlen Matakeru with MP Kalo Seule (2nd from right front) at the Chiefs Day celebration. By Jonas Cullwick </image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-03-12T12:38:55+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/03/12/dua-negara-kepulauan-pasifik-di-garis-depan-dampak-perubahan-iklim/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/9479c-5a7783d35591c.image_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>5a7783d35591c.image</image:title><image:caption>Hutan mangrove di Pātangata, Tonga. -Kaniva Tonga News/Kalino Lātū</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-03-12T04:25:12+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/03/10/new-delhi-salwai-modi-bilateral-talks-tonight/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/13164-5aa30a3b10002.image_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>5aa30a3b10002.image</image:title><image:caption>PM Salwai and his delegation with India’s High Commissioner to Vanuatu, Vishvas Sapkal. (Photo: Hilaire Bule)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-03-10T12:28:23+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/03/10/breaking-the-glass-ceiling-women-in-politics/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/1dc79-5aa0592d36a0f.image_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>5aa0592d36a0f.image</image:title><image:caption>Advancing women in politics: Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ralph Regenvanu with 1st Political Advisor Mrs. Anthea Arukole (r) and and 2nd Political Advisor Mrs. Jeanette Yiu-Hing Faerua (l)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-03-10T11:32:30+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/03/06/solomonn-islands-dpm-says-fiji-should-apologise/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/ea1e7-f176451f7e16753ce52a27165531b6e5_l.jpg</image:loc><image:title>f176451f7e16753ce52a27165531b6e5_L</image:title><image:caption>Deputy Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare says Fijian PM Frank Bainimarama should apologise to MSG member countries.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-03-06T13:10:52+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/03/05/chiefs-meet-head-of-state/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/471e0-5a9c7a401137b.image_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>5a9c7a401137b.image</image:title><image:caption>CHIEFS MEET HEAD OF STATE</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/44e38-5a9c7a4065179.image_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>5a9c7a4065179.image</image:title><image:caption>CHIEFS MEET HEAD OF STATE</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-03-05T01:05:40+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/03/05/national-chiefs-day-today-chief-performing-a-custom-ceremony/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/a5ba4-5a9c7bae0fa40.image_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>5a9c7bae0fa40.image</image:title><image:caption>Chief performing a custom ceremony</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-03-05T01:01:07+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/03/03/govt-clarifies-why-parliament-adjourned/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/76e63-ad348ef4208a4b92eb9362d1b099a979_l.jpg</image:loc><image:title>ad348ef4208a4b92eb9362d1b099a979_L</image:title><image:caption>Gov’t clarifies why parliament adjourned</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-03-03T23:01:58+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/03/03/honiara-goes-under-flood-waters-again/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/ffae2-a71ed8533f6d84e27f34523e0efe440f_l.jpg</image:loc><image:title>a71ed8533f6d84e27f34523e0efe440f_L</image:title><image:caption>Vehicles crossing the flooded water at Burns Creek, East of Honiara on Thursday</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-03-03T10:38:27+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/03/01/global-anti-terror-fight-sought/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/235de-twg.jpg</image:loc><image:title>TWG</image:title><image:caption>Global anti-terror fight sought</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-03-01T12:57:29+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/02/28/green-party-appoints-new-regional-coordinator/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/1c6cd-5a97167aaac6f.image_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>5a97167aaac6f.image</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-02-28T13:09:51+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/02/28/1030/</loc><lastmod>2018-02-28T13:04:34+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/02/28/1026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/dc4fe-5a95eb67f3f77.image_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>5a95eb67f3f77.image</image:title><image:caption>DPM Natuman pled guilty to conspiracy charges yesterday morning (File photo)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-02-28T13:00:57+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/02/27/ulmwp-fulfils-prerequisites-for-msg-membership/</loc><lastmod>2018-02-27T18:52:23+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/02/27/melanesian-arts-festival-committee-resumes-pre-festival-planning-process/</loc><lastmod>2018-02-27T18:49:27+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/02/27/what-to-expect-at-the-melanesian-spearhead-group-summit/</loc><lastmod>2018-02-27T18:46:21+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/02/27/vanuatu-flailing-not-drowning/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/13d30-maps-of-vanuatu-islands...gif</image:loc><image:title>MAPS OF VANUATU ISLANDS..</image:title><image:caption>Vanuatu: flailing, not drowning</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-02-27T15:28:50+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/02/21/ulmwp-can-pass-muster-foreign-minister/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/bf893-5a8c9ea7ecf7c.image_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>5a8c9ea7ecf7c.image</image:title><image:caption>PM Charlot Salwai speaks at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the new ULMWP headquarters in Port Vila. The land grant was facilitated by then-Lands Minister, and now Foreign Minister, Ralph Regenvanu.
Dan McGarry</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-02-21T00:27:47+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/02/16/west-papua-membership-issue-still-unresolved-at-msg/</loc><lastmod>2018-02-16T13:49:13+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/02/16/west-papuan-msg-bid-at-a-dead-end-says-jakarta/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/41613-eight_col_msg_reps_outside_png_parliament.jpg</image:loc><image:title>eight_col_MSG_reps_outside_PNG_parliament</image:title><image:caption>Leading delegates at the 2018 Melanesian Spearhead Group summit in Port Moresby, including Charlot Salwai and Rick Hou, prime ministers of Vanuatu and Solomon Islands (third and fourth from the left) and West Papuan leader Benny Wenda far right). Photo: Supplied</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-02-16T13:40:47+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/02/16/at-melanesian-spearhead-group-the-question-of-west-papuan-membership-lingers/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/247d2-thediplomat-ap_16336199672900-386x262.jpg</image:loc><image:title>thediplomat-ap_16336199672900-386x262</image:title><image:caption>West Papuan protesters wear headbands of banned "Morning Star" flag during a rally calling for the remote region's independence, in Jakarta, Indonesia, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2016. Image Credit: AP Photo/Dita Alangkara</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-02-16T05:33:38+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/02/15/solomon-islands-pm-apologises-for-sour-relations-within-msg/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/e2ee6-550d6f50a5df2b219b9ef25ee17fb0f3_l.jpg</image:loc><image:title>550d6f50a5df2b219b9ef25ee17fb0f3_L</image:title><image:caption>PM Rick Hou presenting his speech as the outgoing Chair of the MSG</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-02-15T22:17:34+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/02/15/msg-remember-your-roots/</loc><lastmod>2018-02-15T14:47:31+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/02/15/west-papua-msg-membership-close/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/ff736-msg-2-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>MSG-2</image:title><image:caption>MSG leaders</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-02-15T14:28:27+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/02/15/oneill-asked-to-begin-dialogue-on-independence/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/506fb-parliament-3-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Parliament-3</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-02-15T14:26:02+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/02/15/activist-msg-can-assist/</loc><lastmod>2018-02-15T14:23:37+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/02/14/msg-ministers-end-png-talks/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/7443c-597ad0d89529b5b400137d9804ad5bb3_l.jpg</image:loc><image:title>597ad0d89529b5b400137d9804ad5bb3_L</image:title><image:caption>MSG Foreign Ministers and officials at the MSG talks</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-02-14T05:44:15+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/02/14/malvatumauri-appeals-for-consultations/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/62341-5a835f7376850.image_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>5a835f7376850.image</image:title><image:caption>Chairman of the Malvatumauri National Council of Chiefs, Chief Mol Torvaka Lima Tirsupe</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-02-14T05:15:00+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/02/14/register-customary-land-says-pm-peter-oneill/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/770bf-parliament-3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Parliament-3</image:title><image:caption>Register customary land, says PM Peter O'Neill</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-02-14T04:42:07+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/02/14/oneill-apec-meeting-to-be-pacific-styled/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/c66dd-msg-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>MSG-2</image:title><image:caption>MSG Leaders</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-02-14T04:39:46+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/02/13/ktt-msg-ulmwp-klaim-dapat-mandat-opm-wakili-papua/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/964eb-news_77471_1518514764.jpg</image:loc><image:title>news_77471_1518514764</image:title><image:caption>Para pemimpin ULMWP, dari kiri, Andy Ayamiseba, Benny Wenda, Barak Sope (mantan PM Vanuatu), Rex Rumakiek, danPaula Makabory di Port Vila, Vanuatu.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-02-13T17:30:29+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/02/13/vanuatu-to-commemorate-19th-lini-day/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/b10b8-5a82097c86cf8.image_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>5a82097c86cf8.image</image:title><image:caption>Vanuatu’s first prime minister, late Father Walter Lini. Photo: Supplied</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-02-13T16:38:09+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/02/13/21st-msg-leaders-summit-set-to-go-in-png/</loc><lastmod>2018-02-13T16:34:55+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/02/13/21st-msg-leaders-summit-set-to-go-in-png-2/</loc><lastmod>2018-02-13T15:59:56+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/02/13/msg-foreign-ministers-conclude-talks-in-port-moresby/</loc><lastmod>2018-02-13T05:26:25+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/02/13/tonga-capital-suffers-widespread-damage-from-cyclone-gita/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/6b10f-2018-02-13t002648z_1_lynxmpee1c017_rtroptp_4_pacific-cyclone-tonga-800x445-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>2018-02-13T002648Z_1_LYNXMPEE1C017_RTROPTP_4_PACIFIC-CYCLONE-TONGA-800x445 (2)</image:title><image:caption>Tonga capital suffers widespread damage from Cyclone Gita</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-02-13T05:10:22+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/02/13/png-foreign-minister-chairs-21st-msg-foreign-ministers-meeting-in-port-moresby/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/14e82-msg-800x445.jpg</image:loc><image:title>msg-800x445</image:title><image:caption>PNG Foreign Minister Chairs 21st MSG Foreign Ministers Meeting in Port Moresby</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-02-13T05:06:38+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/02/13/apec-study-centre-to-host-conference-to-inform-and-influence-policies-for-apec-economies/</loc><lastmod>2018-02-13T05:03:08+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/02/12/prime-minister-rick-hou-leaves-today-for-port-moresby-for-the-msg-summit/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/77b25-84d894c1ad602bd5b74c4e348e171349_l.jpg</image:loc><image:title>84d894c1ad602bd5b74c4e348e171349_L</image:title><image:caption>PM heads for MSG summit
Prime Minister Rick Hou</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-02-12T15:46:04+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/02/12/salwai-government-celebrates-two-year-anniversary/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/e96e6-prime-minister-and-government-ministers-cut-cake-to-mark-their-two-years-in-government.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Prime-Minister-and-government-ministers-cut-cake-to-mark-their-two-years-in-government</image:title><image:caption>The Prime Minister and government ministers cut a cake to mark their two years in government.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-02-12T15:41:56+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/02/12/png-to-take-over-msg-chairmanship-from-si/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/1c2fa-msg.jpg</image:loc><image:title>MSG</image:title><image:caption>PNG to take over MSG chairmanship from SI</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-02-12T11:54:03+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/02/12/tonga-braces-as-powerful-cyclone-gita-bears-down/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/15a61-cyclone-storm-generic.jpg</image:loc><image:title>cyclone-storm-generic</image:title><image:caption>Tonga braces as powerful Cyclone Gita bears down</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-02-12T05:07:40+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/02/11/new-un-resident-coordinator-takes-up-post/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/3578a-rc-credential-presentation-2018-small-size-800x445.jpg</image:loc><image:title>RC-Credential-Presentation-2018-small-size-800x445</image:title><image:caption>United Nations Resident Coordinator for PNG presented his credentials to Foreign Affairs Minister, Rimbink Pato. Mr Gianluca Rampolla</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-02-11T14:36:30+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/02/11/un-human-rights-chief-notes-struggles-in-papua/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/2d972-eight_col_068_aa_18112014_555.jpg</image:loc><image:title>eight_col_068_AA_18112014_555</image:title><image:caption>UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al-Hussein said the Convention against Torture allows no justification for torture. Photo: AFP</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-02-11T14:27:50+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/02/11/msg-authority-commits-to-2018-leadership-summit-in-port-moresby/</loc><lastmod>2018-02-11T14:24:21+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/02/09/indonesia-west-papua-invited-to-msg-meet/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/ce328-peter-oneill-3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Peter-ONeill-3</image:title><image:caption>PNG Prime Minister Peter O’Neill</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-02-09T14:53:04+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/02/07/a-pacific-community-will-require-policy-change/</loc><lastmod>2018-02-07T14:46:43+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/02/07/indonesia-issues-new-palm-oil-permits-in-papua-provinces/</loc><lastmod>2018-02-07T14:28:21+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/02/06/australian-journalist-thrown-out-of-papua-for-hurting-soldiers-feelings-amid-malnutrition-crisis/</loc><lastmod>2018-02-06T06:07:49+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/02/05/ulmwp-confident-png-to-support-membership/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/ff82a-5a7783d2d242a.image_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>5a7783d2d242a.image</image:title><image:caption>ULMWP confident PNG to support membership</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-02-05T08:38:53+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/02/03/consider-women-candidates-lini/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/89cd6-5a74e456d3dc5.image_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>5a74e456d3dc5.image</image:title><image:caption>The Spokesperson for Advocates for Women in Parliament (AWP), Hilda Lini,</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-02-03T05:09:26+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/01/29/momentous-global-change-needs-strategic-responses/</loc><lastmod>2018-01-29T14:48:37+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/01/28/seven-survivors-found-week-after-kiribati-ferry-went-missing/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/956fb-2018-01-28t103928z_1_lynxmpee0r0a0_rtroptp_4_kiribati-ferry-rescue.jpg</image:loc><image:title>A handout photo supplied by the New Zealand Defence Force shows survivors from a ferry that sunk floating in a boat in the sea near the South Pacific nation of Kiribati</image:title><image:caption>A handout photo supplied by the New Zealand Defence Force shows survivors from a ferry that sunk floating in a boat in the sea near the South Pacific nation of Kiribati, January 27, 2018. Picture taken January 27, 2018. New Zealand Defence Force/Handout via REUTERS</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-01-28T05:17:29+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/01/27/bila-merdeka-dari-png-bougainville-perlu-dana-rp33-triliun/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/bb067-news_77331_1517042427.jpg</image:loc><image:title>news_77331_1517042427</image:title><image:caption>Profesor Satish Chand (kedua dari kiri) (Foto: EMTV.com.pg)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-01-27T20:48:47+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/01/25/indonesian-government-under-fire-for-slow-response-to-measles-outbreak-in-papua/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/28c06-9360484-3x2-700x467.jpg</image:loc><image:title>9360484-3x2-700x467</image:title><image:caption>Sick children wait for treatment at a hospital in Agats, Asmat District. (Credit: Reuters) </image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-01-25T02:14:55+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/01/24/vanuatu-to-join-interpol/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/03025-5a67aa517e1f8.image_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>5a67aa517e1f8.image</image:title><image:caption>INTERPOL Notices are international requests for cooperation or alerts allowing police in its 192 member countries to share critical crime-related information. Notices are published by INTERPOL’s General Secretariat at the request of National Central Bureaus (NCBs) and authorized entities, and can be published in any of the Organization’s official languages. Source: INTERPOL HQ</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-01-24T02:26:46+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/01/19/kalsakau-government-on-shaky-ground/</loc><lastmod>2018-01-19T23:15:31+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/01/18/papua-new-guinea-begins-finalizing-preparations-to-host-the-21st-msg-leaders-summit/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/e0aca-17-19_jan_2018_-_dg_consultation_meetings_with_acting_sec_age.jpg</image:loc><image:title>17-19_Jan_2018_-_DG_Consultation_Meetings_with_Acting_Sec_Age</image:title><image:caption>Acting Secretary, Ms. Agelavu (4th from right) and DG Amena Yauvoli (3rd from right) with delegation from the MSG Secretariat &amp; officials from the PNG Department of Foreign Affairs</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-01-18T14:40:46+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/01/17/oneill-we-must-work-together-put-people-first/</loc><lastmod>2018-01-17T04:06:13+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/01/16/study-finds-safer-way-to-deal-with-mercury-from-mines/</loc><lastmod>2018-01-16T04:36:46+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/01/16/new-applications-increase-for-usp/</loc><lastmod>2018-01-16T01:36:12+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/01/04/where-is-west-papuas-struggle-for-independence-from-indonesia-headed/</loc><lastmod>2018-01-04T10:20:04+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/01/04/solomon-islands-western-province-by-election-set/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/b320b-ef458f0204df5ca2b86b8af3f005230b_l.jpg</image:loc><image:title>ef458f0204df5ca2b86b8af3f005230b_L</image:title><image:caption>The High Court last November declared the election of Jimson Tanangada in the 2014 national elections null and void ruling that Mr Tanangada bribed people to vote for him in the last election</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-01-04T06:54:10+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2018/01/04/santo-island-vanuatu-dr-titus-path-dies/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/2e7ba-5a4d4f62104e3.image_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>5a4d4f62104e3.image</image:title><image:caption>The Late Dr. Titus Path, By Godwin Ligo</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-01-04T06:26:17+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2017/12/29/call-for-dialogue-over-kava-ban/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/253e7-5a45687eddb53.image_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>5a45687eddb53.image</image:title><image:caption>Former Ambassador Roy Mickey Joy championed market access for kava in EU, By Len Garae</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-12-29T02:08:57+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2017/12/27/climate-fight-agenda/</loc><lastmod>2017-12-27T02:37:53+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2017/12/27/kava-banned-in-poland/</loc><lastmod>2017-12-27T02:09:24+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2017/12/26/lets-move-beyond-business-as-usual/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/1d794-d8e62aa70bc7d21ca46b849a30eab022_l.jpg</image:loc><image:title>d8e62aa70bc7d21ca46b849a30eab022_L</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2017-12-26T19:17:40+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2017/12/25/ulmwp-congratulates-minister-regenvanu-on-new-portfolio/</loc><lastmod>2017-12-25T05:01:03+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2017/12/25/maintain-melanesian-identity-chief-tirsupe-2/</loc><lastmod>2017-12-25T03:36:04+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2017/12/22/motion-of-no-confidence/</loc><lastmod>2017-12-22T05:08:59+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2017/12/22/eu-kava-market-on/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/0937e-5a3c2c5908834.image_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>5a3c2c5908834.image</image:title><image:caption>Kava is a Root Plant, almost like Kasava</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-12-22T02:15:37+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2017/12/19/pm-salwai-made-reshuffle-and-appointed-new-ministers-this-morning/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/883ff-ralphreng.jpg</image:loc><image:title>ralphreng</image:title><image:caption>New minister of land Alfred Maho and New Minister of Foreing affair</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-12-19T05:20:29+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2017/12/16/medical-institute-studies-mosquitos-for-transmission-of-malaria-elephantiasis/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/6b19a-mosquitos.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Mosquitos</image:title><image:caption>Medical institute studies mosquitos for transmission of malaria, elephantiasis</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-12-16T16:30:38+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2017/12/15/gembolg-landslide-leaves-20-families-without-gardens/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/5aa48-gembolg.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Gembolg</image:title><image:caption>Gembolg landslide</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-12-15T16:26:54+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2017/12/14/sogavare-says-opposition-lacks-understanding-on-bills-settlement/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/83b94-49d261efa6b2d84b40b4934edaf051c8_l.jpg</image:loc><image:title>49d261efa6b2d84b40b4934edaf051c8_L</image:title><image:caption>Sogavare says Opposition lacks understanding on bills settlement
Deputy PM and Finance Minister, Manasseh Sogavare</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-12-14T16:23:56+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2017/12/08/nz-parliamentary-committee-gets-west-papua-briefing/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/99c5a-eight_col_louisa-wall.jpg</image:loc><image:title>eight_col_Louisa-Wall</image:title><image:caption>Louisa Wall Photo: VNP / Phil Smith</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/affcb-eight_col_mfat_officials.jpg</image:loc><image:title>eight_col_MFAT_officials</image:title><image:caption>New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade officials at a parliamentary select committee briefing on West Papua, 7 December 2017 : Michael Appleton, Unit Manager, Pacific Regional Division; Stephen Harris, Divisional Manager, South East Asia Division; Ben King, Acting Chief Executive/Deputy Secretary Americas and Asia Group; Phillip Taula, Divisional Manager, United Nations, Human Rights and Commonwealth Division. Photo: VNP / Phil Smith</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-12-08T00:10:29+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2017/12/05/indonesian-minister-wants-papua-activists-arrested/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/19bbb-eight_col_indo.jpg</image:loc><image:title>eight_col_indo</image:title><image:caption>Ryamizard Ryacudu Photo: AFP</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-12-05T14:56:13+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2017/12/05/un-urged-to-resolve-papuan-self-determination/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/7121d-eight_col_melina.jpg</image:loc><image:title>eight_col_melina</image:title><image:caption>Melinda Janki Photo: Supplied/ Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination Guyana</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-12-05T11:24:16+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2017/12/04/fiji-president-calls-for-reverence-for-god/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/e44f8-5a2474655d8b5.image_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>5a2474655d8b5.image</image:title><image:caption>Left to right: Assistant Head Elder Branan Karae, Pastor Bob Larsen, Fiji President Jioji Konusi Konrote and Head Elder Rexley shem pose outside Potoroki Church, By Len Garae</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-12-04T18:03:40+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2017/12/04/flags-flying-at-west-papua-home/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/27185-5a2473fb036a5.image_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>5a2473fb036a5.image</image:title><image:caption>Flags flying at West Papua Home, By Len Garae</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-12-04T17:58:25+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2017/12/04/wenda-elected-as-new-head-of-west-papuan-liberation-movement/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/6719b-eight_col_wenda__salwai_and_natuman_in_port_vila_1_dec_2017.jpg</image:loc><image:title>eight_col_Wenda__Salwai_and_Natuman_in_Port_Vila_1_dec_2017</image:title><image:caption>(from left:) United Liberation Movement for West Papua chairman Benny Wenda, Vanuatu prime minister Charlot Salwai and deputy prime minister Joe Natuman, as well as ULMWP deputy chairman Octo Mote at the Movement's summit in Port Vila, 1 December 2017. Photo: Australia West Papua Association</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/a8636-eight_col_benny_wenda_by_kh_10_may_2017_wgtn_parl.jpg</image:loc><image:title>eight_col_Benny_Wenda_by_KH_10_May_2017_Wgtn_parl</image:title><image:caption>Benny Wenda, Wellington, 10 May 2017. Photo: RNZI / Koroi Hawkins</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-12-04T14:59:31+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2017/12/03/west-papua-flag-day-why-people-around-the-world-are-raising-the-colours-of-a-country-that-doesnt-exist/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/06cf3-west-papua-jeremy-corbyn-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>west-papua-jeremy-corbyn</image:title><image:caption>Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is presented with the petition signed by 1.8 million West Papuans by Free West Papua leader Benny Wenda </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/7dab7-west-papua-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>west-papua-1</image:title><image:caption>An Indonesian activist kneels before West Papuan pro-independence demonstrators in a symbolic gesture seeking forgiveness for their country’s occupation during a protest in Jakarta in April (Getty)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/ca47b-west-papua-vote-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>west-papua-vote-1</image:title><image:caption>Free West Papua independence leader Benny Wenda (centre) was granted political asylum from the UK in the early 2000s </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/0bc6d-west-papua.jpg</image:loc><image:title>west-papua</image:title><image:caption>The West Papua Morning Star flag has been raised outside Oxford town hall this morning in support of the Free West Papua campaign</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-12-03T00:06:31+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2017/12/02/vanuatu-gives-west-papua-group-access-to-land-building/</loc><lastmod>2017-12-02T16:18:37+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2017/12/02/demonstrations-held-in-pacific-to-mark-papuan-flag-day/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/ddc84-eight_col_img_8798.jpg</image:loc><image:title>eight_col_IMG_8798</image:title><image:caption>Golriz Ghahraman Photo: RNZ Lynda Chanwai-Earle</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/f1fb6-eight_col_24259417_10155930817844859_914014455_o.jpg</image:loc><image:title>eight_col_24259417_10155930817844859_914014455_o</image:title><image:caption>New Zealand Green MP Golriz Ghahraman attends West Papua protest Photo: RNZ Pacific Johnny Blades</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-12-02T16:16:44+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2017/12/02/papuan-morning-star-flag-raised-in-auckland-as-green-mp-says-speak-up/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/b5bd5-papua-flagraising-malou-keith-del-500wide-1.png</image:loc><image:title>Papua-flagraising-Malou-Keith-Del-500wide-1</image:title><image:caption>Retired Green MP Keith Locke, an outspoken supporter of West Papuans, with Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) executive director Malou Mangahas (left) and the Pacific Media Centre’s Del Abcede. Image: Cafe Pacific</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/c125f-west-papua-jeremy-corbyn.jpg</image:loc><image:title>west-papua-jeremy-corbyn</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2017-12-02T16:08:12+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2017/12/01/vanuatu-gift-for-west-papua/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/fb2ea-7kantor.jpg</image:loc><image:title>7kantor</image:title><image:caption>ULMWP Office Building given by the Vanuatu Government</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-12-01T15:20:59+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2017/11/30/un-committee-rejects-west-papua-independence-petition/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/5609d-eight_col_un_rafael.jpg</image:loc><image:title>eight_col_un_rafael</image:title><image:caption>Rafael Ramírez, the chair of the UN decolonisation committee, says it will not accept a petition signed by 1.8 million West Papuans. Photo: UN Photo / Manuel Elias</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-11-30T11:59:20+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2017/11/28/solomons-govt-committed-to-west-papua-issue-says-mote/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/6fb17-eight_col_dsc00681.jpg</image:loc><image:title>eight_col_DSC00681</image:title><image:caption>The Secretary-General of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua, Octo Mote. Photo: RNZI / Koroi Hawkins</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-11-28T16:17:15+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2017/11/27/papuans-gather-in-vanuatu-for-liberation-movement-summit/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/09286-eight_col_morning_star_flag.jpg</image:loc><image:title>eight_col_Morning_Star_Flag</image:title><image:caption>West Papua's Morning Star flag flown in Port Vila, Vanuatu Photo: RNZI Len Garae</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-11-27T16:13:30+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2017/11/27/prime-minister-charlot-salwai-ulmwp-unity/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/aef79-5a1c8fb2f1313.image_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>5a1c8fb2f1313.image</image:title><image:caption>West Papua Leaders lineup, By Len Garae</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-11-27T14:05:31+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2017/11/27/west-papuan-leaders-feel-safe/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/87b4d-5a1b3934ec78f.image_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>5a1b3934ec78f.image</image:title><image:caption>Wenda jailed for 25 years for raising Morning Star Flag but escaped, By Len Garae</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-11-27T13:58:23+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2017/11/25/west-papua-leaders-apologise/</loc><lastmod>2017-11-25T13:53:09+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2017/11/24/west-papua-summit-benny-wenda-john-tekwe-and-rex-rumakiek/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/50bcc-5a1744796bdd2.image_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>5a1744796bdd2.image</image:title><image:caption>West Papua Summit: Benny Wenda, John Tekwe and Rex Rumakiek</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-11-24T13:55:36+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2017/11/15/vanuatu-pm-raises-climate-migration-and-west-papua-during-audience-with-pope-francis/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/e3e0b-image.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Charlot Salwai</image:title><image:caption>Vanuatu Prime Minister, Charlot Salwai</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-11-15T14:50:46+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2017/11/15/inaugural-speech-by-prime-minister-elect-honorable-rick-hou/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/27236-96f2a43ba5b5b3be68dd2cca4369be15_l.jpg</image:loc><image:title>96f2a43ba5b5b3be68dd2cca4369be15_L</image:title><image:caption>Hon. Rick Hou, the Solomon Islands Prime Minister</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-11-15T13:54:19+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2017/11/14/sogavare-farewells-staff-calls-for-continuous-support-to-successor/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/3f21c-57dcecf43b8722790cebdc0d98365e06_l.jpg</image:loc><image:title>57dcecf43b8722790cebdc0d98365e06_L</image:title><image:caption>Caretaker Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare receives a gift from his Secretary Dr Isom Rohorua and Executive Personal Secretary Suzie Wale</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-11-14T14:00:06+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2017/11/14/nzs-peters-asked-to-help-end-papua-standoff/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/2601f-eight_col_000_ti9g5.jpg</image:loc><image:title>eight_col_000_TI9G5</image:title><image:caption>Winston Peters Photo: AFP</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-11-14T00:11:12+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2017/11/09/ousted-pm-defends-stand-on-west-papua/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/93fd7-3032950ef4a11279b00da7456b568219_l.jpg</image:loc><image:title>3032950ef4a11279b00da7456b568219_L</image:title><image:caption>The ousted Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-11-09T14:25:27+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2017/11/08/hou-for-pm-and-sogavare-for-deputy-pm/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/a7ebe-86fd78bde616b05a3c2c5f5efcd2123f_l.jpg</image:loc><image:title>86fd78bde616b05a3c2c5f5efcd2123f_L</image:title><image:caption>MP for Small Malaita could be the new Prime Minister with the caretaker PM Manasseh Sogavare becoming his Deputy</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-11-08T14:30:05+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2017/11/07/west-papuan-refugees-in-png-urged-to-register/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/2918a-eight_col_rainbow_settlement_in_port_moresby__2014_where_west_papuans_live.jpg</image:loc><image:title>eight_col_Rainbow_settlement_in_Port_Moresby__2014_(where_West_papuans_live)</image:title><image:caption>Rainbow settlement in Port moresby, Papua New Guinea, where West Papuan refugees have squatted for years. Photo: RNZI / Johnny Blades</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-11-07T00:15:07+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2017/10/26/why-the-u-n-disregarded-west-papuas-latest-push-for-independence-from-indonesia/</loc><lastmod>2017-10-26T10:22:44+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2017/10/22/government-of-some-in-opposition-detrimental-for-west-papua-natuman-warns/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/7ed30-59e678ca6f05d.image_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>59e678ca6f05d.image</image:title><image:caption>Sealing the custom ceremony and welcome of MP Hosea Nevu (4th from right. MP Mark Ati absent) with a kava ceremony that included West Papua member of the Independence Movement (4th from the left) Interim VP President Joe Natuman is immediately on his right. By Jonas Cullwick</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-10-22T11:04:11+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2017/10/22/vanuatu-denies-it-will-accept-bitcoin-for-its-200000-citizenship-program/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/5a8ce-vunewz.gif</image:loc><image:title>vvanuatu</image:title><image:caption>The Republic of Vanuatu</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-10-22T10:36:15+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2017/10/18/697/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/3ad4e-eight_col_joey.jpg</image:loc><image:title>eight_col_joey</image:title><image:caption>Vanuatu Deputy Prime Minister, Joe Natuman. Photo: OFC via Phototek</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-10-18T16:20:02+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2017/10/15/pemerintah-indonesia-tak-bisa-cegah-negara-pasifik-angkat-isu-papua-di-pbb/</loc><lastmod>2017-10-15T21:43:25+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2017/10/10/you-can-buy-citizenship-to-this-island-nation-for-only-44-bitcoin/</loc><lastmod>2017-10-10T10:45:06+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2017/10/09/fnlks-minta-komite-dekolonisasi-pbb-kirim-pemantau-referendum-2/</loc><lastmod>2017-10-09T08:56:44+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2017/10/09/fnlks-minta-komite-dekolonisasi-pbb-kirim-pemantau-referendum/</loc><lastmod>2017-10-09T08:50:00+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2017/10/05/worse-west-papua-human-rights-shrinking-space-says-new-report/</loc><lastmod>2017-10-05T13:29:56+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2017/10/05/fiji-opposition-slams-uns-rejection-of-west-papua-petition/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/1673f-eight_col_ro_teimumu_kepa.jpg</image:loc><image:title>eight_col_Ro_Teimumu_Kepa</image:title><image:caption>Ro Teimumu Kepa (centre) with staff flying the West Papua flag. Photo: supplied</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-10-05T08:47:34+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2017/10/04/pro-west-papua-group-greet-pm-on-arrival-from-unga/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/3d849-free-west-papua-copy.jpg</image:loc><image:title>FREE-WEST-PAPUA-copy</image:title><image:caption>Pro West Papua Group Greet PM On Arrival from UNGA</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-10-04T17:05:08+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2017/10/01/catalan-referendum-clashes-as-voters-defy-madrid/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/590a2-98076318_catalonia_spain_640-nc.png</image:loc><image:title>_98076318_catalonia_spain_640-nc</image:title><image:caption>Catalan referendum: Clashes as voters defy Madrid</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-10-01T12:12:06+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2017/09/30/west-papua-independence-petition-is-rebuffed-at-un/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/45d1a-4000.jpg</image:loc><image:title>4000</image:title><image:caption>West Papua citizen signs petition banned by Indonesia but reportedly endorsed by 70% of province’s population. Photograph: National Committee for West Papua</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/d00aa-bintang-kejora-bendera-organisasi-papua-merdeka-opm-_140509153048-313.jpg</image:loc><image:title>bintang-kejora-bendera-organisasi-papua-merdeka-opm-_140509153048-313</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2017-09-30T10:52:31+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2017/09/30/bougainville-independence-referendum-may-not-be-possible-with-key-conditions-not-met-png-pm/</loc><lastmod>2017-09-30T08:24:17+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2017/09/30/outlawed-west-papua-independence-petition-presented-to-the-united-nations/</loc><lastmod>2017-09-30T08:21:31+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2017/09/29/vanuatu-pm-rejects-kilman-foreign-policy-advice/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/de4be-eight_col_sato_kilman_crop.jpg</image:loc><image:title>eight_col_Sato_Kilman_crop</image:title><image:caption>Vanuatu Foreign Minister Sato Kilman Photo: UN.org</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-09-29T12:01:48+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2017/09/28/annual-stoush-in-new-york-over-west-papua/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/f5301-eight_col_sog_at_unga.jpg</image:loc><image:title>eight_col_sog_at_unga</image:title><image:caption>Solomon Islands Manasseh Sogavare at the UN General Assembly, 2017. Photo: UNGA</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-09-28T12:05:03+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2017/09/28/will-bougainville-hold-its-independence-referendum/</loc><lastmod>2017-09-28T03:47:44+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2017/09/27/bougainville-independence-referendum-may-not-be-possible-with-key-conditions-not-met-png-pm-2/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/741b8-8236814-3x2-340x227.jpg</image:loc><image:title>8236814-3x2-340x227</image:title><image:caption>PHOTO: The conditions include "proper disposal of weapons", Mr O'Neill said.
(Reuters: Tim Wimborne, file)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-09-27T07:24:04+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2017/09/26/vanuatu-pm-accuses-world-leaders-of-ignoring-west-papua/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/af826-eight_col_a-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>eight_col_a</image:title><image:caption>Prime Minister of Vanuatu Charlot Salwai Photo: Supplied</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-09-26T02:56:29+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2017/09/25/melanesian-leaders-condemn-un-for-turning-a-deaf-ear-to-west-papua-atrocities/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/15ae8-3500.jpg</image:loc><image:title>3500</image:title><image:caption>Vanuatu’s prime minister, Charlot Salwai, says the people of West Papua must be allowed the right to self-determination. Photograph: Eduardo Munoz/Reuters</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-09-25T17:21:25+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2017/09/25/vanuatu-pm-salwai-seeks-un-probe-on-west-papua-human-rights-violations/</loc><lastmod>2017-09-25T17:08:30+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2017/09/21/png-diplomat-takes-up-role-at-msg/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/0b185-eight_col_peter_eafeare.jpg</image:loc><image:title>eight_col_PETER_EAFEARE</image:title><image:caption>Papua New Guinea diplomat Peter Eafeare. Photo: RNZI / Johnny Blades</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-09-21T14:15:12+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2017/09/21/west-papua-five-facts-about-indonesias-dark-dirty-secret/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/902f6-usp-students-wpapua-demo-on-campus-webleedblackandred-680wide.png</image:loc><image:title>USP-students-WPapua-demo-on-campus-WeBleedBlackandRed-680wide</image:title><image:caption>University of the South Pacific students at an on-campus solidarity rally in Fiji for West Papuans. They display the Morning Star flag, banned by Indonesian authorities. Image: We Bleed Black and Red</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-09-21T02:14:48+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2017/09/21/pm-solomon-meninggalkan-pif-lebih-awal/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/cf637-91pm-vanuatu-yang-meninggalkan-pif-lebih-awal.jpg</image:loc><image:title>91pm-vanuatu-yang-meninggalkan-pif-lebih-awal</image:title><image:caption>Perdana Menteri Solomon Manasseh Sogavare – Solomon Star</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-09-21T02:05:48+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2017/09/19/vanuatus-pm-aims-at-un-over-sensitive-west-papua-issue/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/6d57d-vanuatu-prime-minister-charlot-salwai-680wide.png</image:loc><image:title>Vanuatu-Prime-Minister-Charlot-Salwai-680wide</image:title><image:caption>Prime Minister Charlot Salwai ... "Vanuatu continues to commit to spearheading the West Papua cause". Image: Vanuatu Daily Post</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-09-19T01:25:05+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2017/09/15/australia-to-open-new-detention-camp-in-png/</loc><lastmod>2017-09-15T12:01:57+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2017/09/15/former-new-caledonia-president-in-court-over-land-sale/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/e392e-eight_col_000_par1471981.jpg</image:loc><image:title>eight_col_000_Par1471981</image:title><image:caption> Former president of New Caledonia Harold Martin. Photo: AFP </image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-09-15T12:00:14+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2017/09/14/churches-unimpressed-by-indonesias-comments-on-west-papua/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/ce176-eight_col_mulivai_cathedral_003.jpg</image:loc><image:title>eight_col_Mulivai_Cathedral_(003)</image:title><image:caption>Catholic Cathedral in Apia in Samoa Photo: RNZI/ Autagavaia Tipi Autagavaia</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-09-14T17:59:40+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2017/09/14/fallout-from-indonesian-officials-confronting-media/</loc><lastmod>2017-09-14T17:56:47+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2017/09/14/apia-confrontation-highlights-sensitivity-over-west-papua/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/b4430-eight_col_pifl_at_opening_of_summit_in_samoa_2017.jpg</image:loc><image:title>eight_col_PIFL_at_opening_of_summit_in_Samoa_2017</image:title><image:caption>Leaders at the opening of the Pacific Islands Forum in Samoa. Photo: Tipi Autagavaia</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/ee09d-eight_col_franz_albert_joku.jpg</image:loc><image:title>eight_col_Franz_Albert_Joku</image:title><image:caption>Indonesian government consultant on West Papua-related issues, Franz Albert Joku. Photo: RNZ / Johnny Blades</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/f7621-eight_col_eight_col_indonesia_ambassador_to_nz_tantowi_yahya_by_kh_2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>eight_col_eight_col_Indonesia_Ambassador_to_NZ_Tantowi_Yahya_by_KH_2</image:title><image:caption>Tantowi Yahya Inonesia's Ambassador to New Zealand. Photo: RNZI/ Koroi Hawkins</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/7314e-eight_col_west_papua_march_tua.jpg</image:loc><image:title>eight_col_west_papua_march_TUA</image:title><image:caption>David Tua (left) and Labour's Pacific Vice-President Jerome Mika (right) march on parliament for West Papua freedom. Photo: RNZI/Johnny Blades
</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/d82da-eight_col_west_papua_independence_movement_protest_campaign_in_samoa.jpg</image:loc><image:title>eight_col_West_Papua_independence_movement_protest_campaign_in_Samoa</image:title><image:caption>West Papua independence movement protest campaign in Samoa. Photo: RNZI/ Autagavaia Tipi Autagavaia</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-09-14T17:54:55+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2017/09/14/pacific-leadership-focussed-on-improving-lives-of-islanders/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/ae6b1-eight_col_official_photo_of_pacific_forum_leaders_at_their_retreat_at_taumeasina_island_resort_002.jpg</image:loc><image:title>eight_col_Official_Photo_of_Pacific_Forum_Leaders_at_their_Retreat_at_Taumeasina_Island_Resort_(002)</image:title><image:caption>Pacific Leaders of the Pacific Islands Forum Photo: Tipi Autagavaia</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-09-14T17:48:31+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2017/09/14/ini-sikap-new-zealand-soal-dipertahankannya-isu-papua-di-pif/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/689a6-news_211_1505227075.jpg</image:loc><image:title>news_211_1505227075</image:title><image:caption>Menlu Selandia Baru, Gerry Brownlee (Foto: RNZ / Alexander Robertson)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-09-14T17:44:52+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2017/09/14/gereja-pasifik-tidak-masuk-akal-apa-yang-dilakukan-diplomat-indonesia/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/8017b-48mote-taylor1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>48mote-taylor1</image:title><image:caption>Sekretaris Jenderal PIF, Dame Meg Taylor saat berbincang dengan Sekretaris Jenderal United Liberation Movement for West Papua di Apia, Samoa minggu lalu - IST</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-09-14T02:07:51+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/2017/09/13/pemerintah-dan-gereja-bahu-membahu-sukseskan-rancangan-rakyat-di-vanuatu/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://melanesia.news.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/d36ec-44cuplikan-sambutan-perwakilan-pm-vanuatu-di-sidang-umum-gereja.jpg</image:loc><image:title>44cuplikan-sambutan-perwakilan-pm-vanuatu-di-sidang-umum-gereja</image:title><image:caption>Perdana Menteri Vanuatu, Joe Natuman – DVU/ Godwin Ligo</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-09-13T05:10:58+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://melanesia.news.blog</loc><changefreq>daily</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority><lastmod>2026-09-03T06:36:50+00:00</lastmod></url></urlset>
