Interview on activities in Geneva
Below is an interview with Geneva Times from 13 July 2024: Geneva Times: Can you tell us about yourself? Sure, my name is Jeroen Zandberg and I am from the…
Celebrating 53 years Proclamation of the Republic of West Papua
The following text is a translation of my speech held at an event in The Hague, the Netherlands, celebrating the proclamation of the Republic of West Papua on 1 July…
West Papua Participates in the 2024 CONIFA Annual General Meeting
In the heart of Budapest, Hungary, on the 17th and 18th of February 2024, the international football landscape witnessed the vibrant convergence of diverse football associations at the Annual General…
Commemorating 40 years West Papua Refugees
On 10 February 2024, a conference highlighting the West Papua Refugee experience took place in The Hague. The text below is the English translation of my speech: Good day, I…
West Papua Conference 1 July 2023
On 1 July 2023, the West Papua community organized several events in West Papua, Papua New Guinea and the Netherlands in honour of the unilateral independence declaration of 1 July…
Football Association West Papua Anniversary Magazine
In order to celebrate the five year anniversary of the Football Association West Papua a magazine was created that highlights the main activities from 2017 to 2022. The magazine (24…
Call for a human rights dialogue
The United Nations Forum on Minority Issues held its fifteenth session on 1 and 2 December 2022. Its theme was: “ Review. Rethink. Reform. 30th anniversary of the UN Declaration…
West Papua vs TikTok United FC
On the warmest 30th of October in Dutch recorded history, the West Papua football team walked onto the field of Quick in The Hague for a new football match. Since…
Future prospects for West Papua
On 1 July 2022, a conference to celebrate the independence declaration of West Papua of 1 July 1971 was held in The Hague, Mr. Jeroen Zandberg made the following speech…
Minority rights and mineral extraction for the global energy transition in West Papua
On 14 and 15 June 2022 the United Nations Special Rapporteur and the Tom Lantos Institute organised the Asia-Pacific Regional Forum on Minority Issues. The event was held online. “The…