The new United Nations Resident Coordinator for Papua New Guinea PNG, Gianluca Rampolla, is in Bougainville for discussions on peace building, women in leadership and the Sustainable Development Goals.
UN co-ordinator in PNG Gianluca Rampolla with Bougainville MP Josephine Getsi Photo: supplied
Mr Rampolla, who has replaced Roy Trivedy, said the UN has a long history in Bougainville, dating back to the signing of the Peace Agreement in 2001, and he says people can be assured the UN will continue to demonstrate its commitment to the peace process.
The Secretary for Bougainville's Department of Peace Agreement Implementation, James Tanis, said that without UN support the peace process would not be where it is today.
He said the UN had been Bougainville's lifeline, filling gaps that other donors are unable to cover.
