Homelessness in Papua New Guinea Homelessness in Papua New Guinea Homelessness in Papua New Guinea is a significant issue in Port Moresby, the nation's capital city. It is estimated that the homeless population in the nation's capital includes over 5,000 homeless children. The government and charities working in the region state that migration from rural to urban areas are a leading cause for the rise in homelessness. One study on working street children in Papua New Guinea surveyed 324 children, of which seven percent were currently living on the street, but overall, 51% had been living on the street at one point in the past.
Papua New Guinea–Philippines relations with Papua New Guinea officials on the issues of access and trade. Under the proposed agreement, Papua New Guinea is willing to give fishing rights to Filipino commercial fishermen in its waters in exchange for agricultural commodities and rice. There are about 25,000 Filipinos currently in Papua New Guinea as of 2013. Papua New Guinea asked the Philippines for its support for its full membership bid in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in 2009. Papua New Guinea–Philippines relations Papua New Guinea–Philippines relations refers to the bilateral relations of Papua New Guinea and the Philippines. Papua New Guinea has an