Pope Francis says Papua New Guinea's natural resources must benefit local people and not just the multinational companies that extract them. He also appealed for an end to ethnic violence in the country.
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00:00Pope Francis has appealed for an end to ethnic violence in Papua New Guinea,
00:05the latest stop on his trip to Southeast Asia.
00:08Papua New Guinea has a long history of ethnic warfare.
00:12In recent months, dozens of people have died in violent attacks in remote villages.
00:17The Pope also calls for better treatment of workers,
00:20and for Papua New Guinea's natural resources to better benefit local people.
00:26For decades, the country's gas, gold and other resources have attracted multinational companies.
00:32The Pope's trip also includes Indonesia and Singapore.