As the leaders of Australia and Papua New Guinea meet to forge a new relationship, it's worth remembering the shared history of our colonial past.
Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume.PNG celebrated its 47th birthday last year, but the quest for independence wasn't straightforward.abc.net.au/news/colonial-history-papua-new-guinea-australia/101848140Anthony Albanese has become the first foreign government leader to address Papua New Guinea's parliament during a visit to strengthen ties between the two neighbours.
The country joined the United Nations on October 10, 1975, by way of Security Council Resolution 375 and General Assembly Resolution 3368.Papua New Guinea’s leaders have previously pushed to improve relations with Commonwealth countries and also their neighbours in the Pacific. "For our younger generations of Australians and Papua New Guineans, lest you forget our shared history as we march forward into the future."The more we move into the future, the more distant 1975 will be, and the more distant the events of the 1940s and the World War will be."
In another statement last week, he said the visit "reinforces the strong bond" between both countries.
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