2023 in Nauru
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Events in the year 2023 in Nauru.
Incumbents
- President:
- Russ Kun (until 30 October)
- David Adeang (from 30 October)
- Speaker of Parliament: Marcus Stephen
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, renting 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
- 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]
- 7 September – A group of 11 asylum seekers attempting to get to Australia are transferred to Nauru by the Australian government, the first transfer of asylum seekers to Nauru in nine years.[10][11]
- 17 October – Nauru's first ambassador to Switzerland, Chitra Jeremiah, presents her credentials to President Alain Berset.[12]
- 25 October – A vote of no confidence against President Kun passes through the Parliament.[13]
- 30 October – David Adeang is elected as the new President of Nauru following a no-confidence vote for Russ Kun.[14]
- October – Rosita Rokobuli is crowned Miss Nauru 2023.[15]
- 9 November – President Adeang walks out of a Pacific Islands Forum meeting after objections were brought against former President Baron Waqa's nomination as leader.[16]
- 14 November – Bendigo and Adelaide Bank, Nauru's only bank, announces its intentions to cease operation in Nauru by December 2024.[17][18]
References
- ^ Lewis, Lydia (January 20, 2023). "Nauru refugee pleads: 'New Zealand, get me off this island'". Radio New Zealand. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
- ^ Wright, Stephen (January 23, 2023). "Nauru's government says it didn't know diplomat rented luxury Bangkok property". Benar News. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
- ^ "Taiwan's Ambassador presents credentials to Nauru President". Loop Nauru. January 30, 2023. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- ^ "Philippines donates USD10, 000 to support Nauru's Covid response efforts". Loop Nauru. February 6, 2023. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
- ^ Caines, Kimberley (February 7, 2023). "Labor slammed over move to extend asylum seeker offshore processing in Nauru". The West Australian. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
- ^ "Nauru hands over Micronesian Presidents' Summit (MPS) Chairmanship to FSM". Loop Nauru. February 16, 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
- ^ "Pacific islands tap Taiwan ally Nauru for next top diplomat". Reuters. 24 February 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ Needham, Kirsty (19 July 2023). "Tiny Pacific island Nauru declares disaster ahead of WW2 bomb operation". Reuters. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ^ "Last refugee held on Nauru arrives in Australia". Al Jazeera. 25 June 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ Quail, Jack (23 October 2023). "ASIO chief Mike Burgess dismisses claims his statement was directed at Opposition Leader Peter Dutton". News Corp Australia. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ Karp, Paul (4 October 2023). "Asylum seekers sent to Nauru by Australian government only months after last detainees were removed". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Taiwan congratulates new Nauru President David Adeang". Focus Taiwan. 2023-10-30. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
- ^ "David Adeang elected as the new President of Nauru". RNZ. 2023-10-30. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
- ^ "Nauru crowns new beauty pageant winner". RNZ. 2 November 2023. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
- ^ "Pacific Islands leaders confirm former Nauru president as next top official". Reuters. 10 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ^ "Joint statement from Bendigo Bank and the Government of Nauru". Bendigo and Adelaide Bank. 14 November 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ Collins, Jessica (15 April 2024). "Western banks are vacating the Pacific, and Nauru is turning to China". Lowy Institute. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
