Prostitution in Papua New Guinea 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 child prostitution are problems in Papua New Guinea. The legal situation in Papua New Guinea is complex. The Summary Offences Act 1977 makes
History of Papua New Guinea a major campaign of the Pacific War. In all, some 200,000 Japanese soldiers, sailors and airmen died during the campaign against approximately 7,000 Australian and 7,000 American service personnel. Australian naval vessels have arrived in Papua New Guinea to protect leaders at a summit of Pacific Rim nations next week,giving foretaste of the newly elevated defence relationship between the two neighbors. Following the surrender of the Japanese in 1945, civil administration of Papua as well as New Guinea was restored, and under the Papua New Guinea Provisional Administration Act, (1945–46), Papua and New Guinea were combined in an administrative union.