After two and a half years in Port Moresby, Ambassador Erin McKee, the United States Ambassador to Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu is leaving.
Ambassador McKee announced today that she will be departing PNG in a few weeks for her next assignment.
“I’m leaving knowing that all three countries are in a better position to prosper than when I arrived.
“We fulfilled our promise to engage on issues of health, prosperity, security, and our many shared values.
“We fulfilled our promise to promote gender equality and rule of law.
“We fulfilled our promise to level the playing field and equip women and men with the tools they need to succeed.”
She said together, America and PNG are providing opportunities to all people.
“That’s what democracies can and must do,” McKee said.
She said although she is sad to be leaving, the United States is expanding their presence in the region and is here to stay.
Apart from renovating the American Corner at the National Library, they are also building the new US Embassy.
“The New Embassy, which is nearing completion, symbolizes the United States’ strengthened and enduring partnership with the governments of Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu, while advancing U.S.-Pacific commitment to prosperous, inclusive, secure, and democratically empowered societies,” McKee said.
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