The U.S. Peace Corps ceased operations in Papua New Guinea in 2001 due to security concerns.

About 2,000 U.S. citizens live in Papua New Guinea, with major concentrations at the headquarters of New Tribes Mission (a missionary organization), and the Summer Institute of Linguistics, both located in the Eastern Highlands Province.

[2][3][4] The PNG Prime Minister James Marape agreed to release the full details of the agreement but categorically stated that the US would be prohibited from launching an offensive war from the Island.

[8][9] In November and December of 2023, Papua New Guinea voted against an "immediate humanitarian ceasefire" in the UN General Assembly.

[10][11] New Zealand newspaper Te Ao Maori News claimed it "looks as though they’re aligning themselves with Israel and the United States".