IT is a splendid name: the Papuan humanitarian pause. Will this latest agreement in Geneva, Switzerland, end the Papuan conflicts that have continued for more than half a century? Not so fast.

The agreement signed in Geneva on November 11, 2022, has three points: humanitarian assistance for civilians and displaced people in conflict regions, the provision of basic rights for detainees and convicts, and a halt to all forms of violence. All of the