2023 in Nauru

Events in the year 2023 in Nauru.

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Events
  • 19 January – The second group of refugees, four in total, to be resettled from the Australian offshore detention centers in Nauru to New Zealand arrive.[1]
  • 23 January – The Nauruan government releases a statement claiming to have been unaware of its consul-general in Thailand, Onassis Dame, rented a property involved in criminal activity. The Nauruan government announced that it will launch its own investigation into the allegations against Consul-General Dame.[2]
  • 30 January
    • Taiwanese Ambassador Dean-Shiang Lin presents his credentials to President Kun.[3]
    • Nauru receives USD 10,000 dollars from the Philippines in response to a call for assistance after its first outbreak of COVID-19 in June 2022.[4]
  • 7 February – Australian Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil moves to renew deal which designates Nauru as Australia's regional processing centre.[5]
  • 13 February – During the 21st meeting of the Micronesian Presidents' Summit in Pohnpei, President Kun hands over the chairmanship of the organization to the Federated States of Micronesia.[6]
  • 24 February – Former Nauruan President Baron Waqa is appointed as leader of the Pacific Islands Forum for 2024.[7]
  • 19 July – Acting President Martin Hunt declares a state of emergency over unexploded ordnance from World War II discovered on 7 July.[8]
  • 22 July – The last refugee held in Nauru under Australia's offshore detention policy arrives in Australia.[9]
  • 17 October – Nauru's first ambassador to Switzerland, Chitra Jeremiah, presents her credentials to President Alain Berset.[10]

References
  1. Lewis, Lydia (January 20, 2023). "Nauru refugee pleads: 'New Zealand, get me off this island'". Radio New Zealand. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  2. Wright, Stephen (January 23, 2023). "Nauru's government says it didn't know diplomat rented luxury Bangkok property". Benar News. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  3. "Taiwan's Ambassador presents credentials to Nauru President". Loop Nauru. January 30, 2023. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  4. "Philippines donates USD10, 000 to support Nauru's Covid response efforts". Loop Nauru. February 6, 2023. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
  5. Caines, Kimberley (February 7, 2023). "Labor slammed over move to extend asylum seeker offshore processing in Nauru". The West Australian. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  6. "Nauru hands over Micronesian Presidents' Summit (MPS) Chairmanship to FSM". Loop Nauru. February 16, 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  7. "Pacific islands tap Taiwan ally Nauru for next top diplomat". Reuters. 24 February 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  8. Needham, Kirsty (19 July 2023). "Tiny Pacific island Nauru declares disaster ahead of WW2 bomb operation". Reuters. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  9. "Last refugee held on Nauru arrives in Australia". Al Jazeera. 25 June 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  10. "Jeremiah is the first Nauruan to be accredited as Ambassador of the Republic of Nauru to Switzerland". Loop Nauru. October 24, 2023. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
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