Nauru

A former refugee, who spent almost a decade at Nauru's offshore detention centre, wants the former Nauru president to admit responsibility for the "cruel and inhumane" treatment of refugees.

President David Adeang has told global leaders at the United Nations that the world will miss out on decarbonising the planet if deep sea mining does not start immediately.

Nauru's aspiring electoral candidates have just two weeks left to apply to contest next year's national elections.

Nauru leader David Adeang is pleased that the Pacific Islands Forum is united despite there being differences of opinion on "some issues".

A Nauru state-owned entity, Cenpac Coorporation, has signed an agreement to provide Starlink Community Gateway service.

Mohammed Bashir Anjum says refugees are being treated "like animals", but President David Adeang slammed the "attitude of certain journalists" for biased reporting.

New Zealand is committing five million dollars to support education in Nauru.

In its efforts to bring more airline options to Guam, government officials from the US territory and Nauru are in discussions for a potential air service agreement.

The incoming head of the Pacific region's main political body is yet to sign his contract, almost six months after the 2023 Pacific Islands Forum Leaders meeting in Rarotonga.

"We have been treating gender equality as a women's issue only for far too long," SPC principal strategic lead for Pacific women and girls, Mereseini Rakuita, says.

Aussie rules football is the national sport but there is no proper grass field on the island. The players train and compete on a gravel field, but Nauru AFL hopes that will change.

Bendigo has temporarily delayed its plan to pull out of Nauru and close the Pacific Island country's only bank after a Chinese state-owned bank signalled it might be willing to fill the void.

Concerns have been raised about the treatment of asylum seekers that have been sent to an Australian-operated detention centre on Nauru. Audio

Nauru Airlines Chairman Dr Kieren Keke says this arrival completes the first phase of Nauru Airlines' fleet upgrade program.

Nauru's Foreign Minister Lionel Aingimea says the island appreciates China's vision of "building a community for a shared future of mankind".

Nauru's government says it will sever diplomatic relations with Taiwan and recognise China, marking Taipei's first diplomatic ally to switch to Beijing following a presidential election.

Nauru's government says it will sever diplomatic relations with Taiwan and recognise China, marking Taipei's first diplomatic ally to switch to Beijing following a presidential election.