2023 in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea-related events during the year of 2023

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20 February – A Rescue mission begins after a number of foreign citizens and local guides are kidnapped in a remote region of the country.^[1]
22 February – Kidnappers release a woman, whilst negotiations involving an Australian professor, and two others are still underway.^[2]
3 April – 2023 Papua New Guinea earthquake: A 7.1 magnitude earthquake strikes East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea, killing eight people, injuring several others, and causing damage.^[3]
6 May – Coronation of Charles III as King of Papua New Guinea and the other Commonwealth realms. Governor-General Sir Bob Dadae attend the ceremony in London.^[4]
22 May – Papua New Guinea and the United States will sign a security pact today that will see U.S. troops stationed in the country in the largest American presence there since the Second World War.^[5]
29 August – The Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea James Marape announces that his country will open their Israel embassy in disputed Jerusalem.^[6]

^ Mogul, Duarte Mendonca,Hira Humayun,Rhea (2023-02-21). "Rescue mission under way in Papua New Guinea for hostages including Australian academic". CNN. Retrieved 2023-02-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ Touma, Rafqa; Kuku, Rebecca (2023-02-22). "PNG hostage freed but Australian professor and two local researchers still held captive". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
^ "A child among eight dead in PNG's East Sepik 7.3 magnitude earthquake". Papua New Guinea Today (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2023-04-10.
^ "Pacific figures going to London for King's coronation". rnz.co.nz. 2023-05-05. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
^ "Security Pact: PNG expects more US Military boots on ground". RNZ. 2023-05-22. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
^ "PNG Prime Minister to open embassy in Jerusalem". RNZ. 2023-08-29. Retrieved 2023-08-29.