Nauru

The head of the Nauru Economic and Climate Resilience Citizenship Programme by Investment hopes the initiative will bring tens of millions of dollars to the island this year and has received the first two applications

The country will charter a flight to Honiara for the Miss Pacific pageant, scheduled for 1-8 February 2025, with eight contestants including Miss Nauru, Charlei Andrianna Deiye

The first electric bus came into operation in the Yaren district, showing the commitment of the government to reduce emissions and promote sustainable energy solutions

Matthew Barclay was announced as Australia's next High Commissioner to the Republic of Nauru; Australia is Nauru's main development, trade and security partner

Nauru Parliament Speaker Marcus Stephen is leading a delegation visiting China from 30 November to 6 December at the invitation of Zhao Leji, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress

The country is expected to have the highest percentage of children under the age of 14 by 2030 in the Pacific, 37%, closely followed by Papua New Guinea with 36% and Samoa with 35%

TMC, a metallurgical company for exploration of metals accumulated on the seabed, has set 27 June 2025 as the deadline for submitting an exploitation application to the ISA, supported by its subsidiary Nauru Ocean Resources Inc and the Government of Nauru

A citizenship-by-investment programme was launched at COP29 United Nations Climate Change Summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, enabling people to acquire citizenship while contributing to climate adaptation and sustainable development projects in Pacific region