| Accession Number | P04225.653 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Dupont, Stephen |
| Place made | Pacific Islands: Solomon Islands, Malaita Island |
| Date made | 11 November 2003 |
| Conflict |
Period 2000-2009 Solomon Islands (RAMSI), 2003-2013 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
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| Source credit to | Acquired through Australian War Memorial official commission 2003 |
Australian diplomat Nick Warner, of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the Special ...
Description
Australian diplomat Nick Warner, of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the Special Coordinator of the Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands (RAMSI), at a public information meeting in the village of Rame’ai. He is wearing a flower garland presented by local children. Mr Warner, a former High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea, headed RAMSI’s multi-national policing and military intervention, Operation Helpem Fren. Rame’ai is in northern Malaita, a region that had experienced violence and unrest due to the activities of armed militants, prior to the arrival of the multi-national policing and military intervention in July 2003. Three police posts were established on Malaita by the multi-national RAMSI Participating Police Force, with logistical, security and intelligence support provided by RAMSI military forces, including Australian troops deployed under Operation Anode.