As nations collapsed around Papua New Guinea, it too began to fall. When the poorer classes demanded their share of food, the government refused, seeing them as not important enough to feed. So they revolted, destroying cities and murdering politicians. One group marched straight to Port Moresby and murdered the prime minister, and claimed Papua New Guniea for themselves. The remains of the government attempted to send their armies against the rebels, but even they could not stop them, for most soldiers had left the army in protest. The rest of the government was dissolved, and the rebels created their own regime of unlimited power in 2015, which was later reformed into a communist state. But yet the people's problems were not yet solved. The government promised food for everyone, which worked for awhile, but soon there was no food left. They agreed that the only way to survive was for the nation to split up. But now disease was spreading across the land, killing thousands of people along its way. By 2021, civilization didn't exist anymore, just several cities struggling to survive.
But the disease had done it's course, and food was beginning to grow again. Soon, cities were expanding, and forming nations which expanded past the city limits. But as these city-states grew, war began. Many died from these wars of dominance, as most knew the only way to become greater was to unite. These wars lasted over 20 years, from 2029 to 2052. In that year, the new president of the New Moresby Republic, formed the Confederation of New Guniea, which hoped to bring the island into unity with peace, not war. Over the years, more and more nations joined the Confederacy, and by 2069, all of Eastern New Guinea was under the control of the Confederacy.
Now, the CNG looks towards uniting the whole island, as well as Melanesia and parts of Indonesia.