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title: Papua New Guinea – State of emergency owing to civil unrest
description: Papua New Guinea – State of emergency owing to civil unrest
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# [Papua New Guinea – State of emergency owing to civil unrest](https://www.asendia.com/service-update/papua-new-guinea-22/01/2024)

 Written by [Asendia](https://www.asendia.com/service-update/author/asendia) | Jan 22, 2024 2:16:00 PM

Post PNG, would like to inform other Union member countries and their designated operators that the Government of Papua New Guinea has declared a state of emergency, effective for 14 days from 12 January 2024, as a result of protests and civil unrest that broke out on 10 January 2024.

As a result, delays are to be expected in the collection, processing and delivery of incoming and outgoing mail (letter-post, parcel-post and EMS items).

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