Prostitution in Papua New Guinea The United States Department of State Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons ranks Papua New Guinea as a "Tier 3" country. Prostitution in Papua New Guinea Prostitution Papua New Guinea is generally illegal but widely practised and the laws rarely enforced. Prostitution occurs on the streets, in bars, brothels and in logging, mining, and palm oil areas. In 2010 it was estimated there were 2.000 prostitutes in the capital, Port Moresby. The draught in 2016 caused a rise in prostitution. Many of the women have turned to sex work due to poverty or unemployment. HIV, sex trafficking and
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