Yes. UCDP lists 1 active armed conflict with fighting recorded in Papua New Guinea.
None at war level (1,000+ deaths in a year). Largest: Yakuman tribe - Yangukim tribe, 31 deaths in 2025.
UCDP GED Global 26.1: best estimates for events located in Papua New Guinea (as UCDP places them), by type of violence. The three are shown separately, as UCDP counts them, and are not added together here.
Each conflict as UCDP defines it: a dispute with at least 25 battle-related deaths in a year. Figures are UCDP best estimates; the newest months are preliminary and can change. UCDP does not record who started each clash.
Who is fighting: Yakuman tribe vs Yangukim tribe
Grey: year not in the dataset (UCDP lists a conflict-year only with at least 25 deaths).
Latest recorded fighting: November 2025
| Year | Deaths (best estimate) |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 |
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