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June 17, 2017 Condolence message after the death of Vanuatu President Baldwin Lonsdale

On behalf of the people of West Papua and the United Liberation Movement for West...

May 20, 2017 Massacre of 5 people in 24 hours – Under Indonesia, West Papua is becoming another East Timor

May 20th 2017. This statement has been written by ULMWP Spokesperson Benny Wenda following the...

May 10, 2017 Indonesian government under pressure over record in Papua at the UN Universal Period Review

On May 3, 2017, Indonesia’s human rights record in West Papua and elsewhere was placed...

April 5, 2017 United West Papuan people launch the manual petition for an Internationally Supervised Vote

MEDIA STATEMENT 5th April, 2017 United West Papuan people launch the manual petition for...

January 22, 2017 Message from Jacob Rumbiak Executive Officer of ULMWP

Statement of Full Support I belong to the Federal Republic of West Papua (FRWP) which...

December 18, 2016 ULMWP Secretary General Octo Mote’s statement to MSG leaders

Final delivery: Hon. Milne Tozaka, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Solomon Islands; Hon. Rimbink...

December 10, 2016 ULMWP lobbies at the UN

United Liberation Movement for West Papua leaders have been in New York this week, lobbying...

December 1, 2016 Octovanius Mote speaks on December 1st

Papua Merdeka, Papua Merdeka, Papua Merdeka — Freedom, Freedom, Freedom for Papua! To all the...

October 5, 2016 Pacific Island countries show their support for West Papua with speeches at UN

The human rights crisis in West Papua has been brought to the attention of the...

September 26, 2016 A Historic Choice: West Papua, human rights and Pacific diplomacy at the Pacific Island Forum and Melanesian Spearhead Group

The West Papuan movement for freedom is growing. And a wave of support is building...

July 17, 2016 ULMWP accepts MSG decision and calls for greater support of West Papua

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 17th of July, 2016 Despite the decision by the Melanesian Spearhead Group...

June 21, 2016 Press Release on final outcome of the MSG SOM & FMM Meeting

MSG June meetings end: ULMWP is grateful and looks forward to MSG Leaders’ Meeting in...

June 10, 2016 Addressing human rights violations

Hollandia, West Papua, June 9th 2016 Addressing human rights violations in Papua through the team...

April 29, 2016 Mass rally in Vanuatu calls for West Papua’s MSG membership

Hundreds of people marched in Vanuatu today, calling for West Papua’s full membership of the...

March 7, 2016 Indonesia supports Palestinian independence. What about West Papua?

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) just held its extraordinary summit in Jakarta from 6...

February 22, 2016 Fiji Cyclone Appeal

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February 15, 2016 Opening of ULMWP office in Wamena, West Papua

The United Liberation Movement for West Papua today opened a new office in Wamena, West...

January 23, 2016 Solomon Islands PM reiterates West Papua support

On January 21st, the Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands, and the Chairperson of the...

November 3, 2015 Solomon Islands PM gives backing to West Papua liberation movement

Prime Minister Hon Manasseh Sogavare has assured a West Papua Delegation of his determination as...

August 10, 2015 Solomon Islands Prime Minister supports West Papua joining Pacific Islands Forum

The Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands, Hon Manasseh Sogavare has pledged his support for the...

June 26, 2015 West Papua makes history with political recognition

Observer status has today been granted to West Papua by the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG)...

June 18, 2015 West Papua moves to join the Melanesian family

Today the sub-regional body, the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) will meet and begin to decide...

June 17, 2015 Over 150,000 West Papuans sign a pro ULMWP petition amid crackdown

A forty minute video has been produced, showing the names of so far of over 157,427 West...

February 4, 2015 West Papua resubmits application for MSG membership

United Liberation Movement for West Papua/ULMWP, newly formed West Papuan coordinating body which comprised of...

December 7, 2014 West Papuans unite under a new umbrella group

Port Vila, Vanuatu In a historic gathering of West Papuan leaders in Vanuatu, different factions of...