Forest Crime

UNODC report reveals US$1.5 billion hole in PNG’s log export income

A new report from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime reveals a US$1.5 billion discrepancy in the pricing of log exports from Papua New Guinea.

The report is based on a ‘mirror analysis’ of official trade data from PNG and the Republic of China, which is the primary destination for PNG log exports.

UN Committee urged to act on rights violations and illegal logging

ACT NOW! and Jubilee Australia Research Centre are urging a United Nations Committee to act on human rights violations in PNG arising from illegal logging. The organisations have filed a formal request to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination to consider taking urgent action at its next meeting in August. Bismarck Ramu Group has also endorsed the action.

UN Committee urged to act on rights violations and illegal logging

ACT NOW! and Jubilee Australia Research Centre are urging a United Nations Committee to act on human rights violations in PNG arising from illegal logging. The organisations have filed a formal request to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination to consider taking action at its next meeting in August. Bismarck Ramu Group has also endorsed the action.

“We have stressed to the UN that there is pervasive, ongoing and irreparable harm to customary resource owners whose forests are being stolen by logging companies,” says Eddie Tanago, ACT NOW! Campaign Manager.