World Report 2024: Papua New Guinea (hrw.org)Although a resource-rich country, the World Bank estimates that almost 40 percent of the population of Papua New Guinea (PNG) lives in poverty, with only 20.9 percent having access to electricity. Most people in PNG live without consistent access to clean water. James Marape is now into his second term as prime minister, and despite promising to address rampant corruption and discrimination against women, PNG’s human rights record has not improved.
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Norman D. Vaughan (Wikipedia)Colonel Norman Dane Vaughan (December 18, 1905 – December 23, 2005) was an American dogsled driver and explorer whose first claim to fame was participating in Admiral Byrd’s first expedition to the South Pole. He also ran dog teams in a professional capacity as part of a search and rescue unit in World War II, in sporting events like the Olympics and the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, and in three Presidential Inauguration ceremonies.
The Norman Vaughan 100th Birthday Antarctic Expedition (normanvaughan.com)Admiral Byrd named a mountain in Antarctica after Norman Vaughan. In December of 1994, Norman set food on the Mount Vaughan summit 3 days before his 89th birthday! Now he has another dream that keeps him going and he is sure to achieve: to return to Mount Vaughan for his 100th birthday!