UN General Assembly
2022

We have a road map that continues to serve as a blueprint, and we will consider all issues under the existing parameters of our Constitution for a lasting, peaceful political solution that is acceptable to all Papua New Guineans as far as Bougainville is concerned. We would like to thank United Nations for its role in Papua New Guinea and the Melanesian conflict resolution model, which can be replicated in other countries facing political conflict. With regard to Security Council reform, making that organ relevant to today’s realities is a task to which we must attend. We note the incremental progress that continues to be made in the intergovernmental process. However, let me reiterate our call to expedite the long- drawn-out process by ensuring that we have a negotiated document that can serve as a basis for moving forward.