Around 30 countries, including Nauru, were granted exploration contracts by the UN agency that governs deep-sea mining, the International Seabed Authority, in 2011.

Source: https://www.theage.com.au/world/oceania/going-broke-and-sinking-nauru-wants-to-mine-the-ocean-floor-20230610-p5dfiy.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_world

As part of Operation Rematau and Operation Blue Pacific, the crew of the USCGC Frederick Hatch conducted an expeditionary patrol through the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and Nauru.

Source: https://www.dvidshub.net/news/436628/us-coast-guard-federated-states-micronesia-exercise-execute-boardings-under-expanded-bilateral-agreement

But 60 refugees remain in Nauru, with the country still marred in refugee protests locally.

Source: https://theconversation.com/a-toxic-policy-with-little-returns-lessons-for-the-uk-rwanda-deal-from-australia-and-the-us-201790

In 2016, these 2,000-plus reports were leaked from Australia’s detention centers for asylum seekers on the Pacific islands of Nauru and Manus.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/22/arts/design/artists-stanislava-pinchuk-jakkai-siributr.html

In 2020, Mozammil Bhojani was convicted of bribing Nauru government officials in return for preferential treatment on phosphate mining contracts.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jul/29/home-affairs-may-have-misled-senate-over-nauru-contracts-linked-to-man-convicted-over-bribery

“I wish Nauru, and the future students of Nauru who will be joining FNU, all the best in their journey.”

Source: https://fijisun.com.fj/2023/08/29/fnu-hosts-first-regional-alumni-networking-event/

“I wish Nauru, and the future students of Nauru who will be joining FNU, all the best in their journey.”

Source: https://fijisun.com.fj/2023/08/29/fnu-hosts-first-regional-alumni-networking-event/

That was apparently triggered by suspicions that Pif might reconsider plans to appoint the former Nauru president Baron Waqa to take overas the regional group’s secretary general next year.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/nov/11/climate-crisis-and-china-us-rivalry-five-top-takeaways-from-the-pacifics-most-important-summit

“The government of Australia cannot seek to divest itself of responsibility or limit jurisdiction and responsibility under international law for those taken to Nauru or Papua New Guinea,” the agency said.

Source: https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/national/2023/02/27/un-scolds-australia-treatment-sick-refugees/

The last refugees may be off Nauru, but more than 80 refugees still in PNG need to be safely evacuated.”

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/jun/25/last-refugee-on-nauru-evacuated-as-australian-government-says-offshore-processing-policy-remains

The people of Nauru are primarily of Nauruan descent, and the official language is Nauruan.

Source: https://greekreporter.com/2023/04/08/10-countries-you-probably-didnt-know-they-exist/