Category: nauru

Pacific Islands Appoint Former Leader of Nauru as Next Secretary-General

February 25, 2023
Asia & PacificBaron WaqaChinanauruPacfic IslandsSpecial TopicsTaiwanWorld
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Leaders from the 18-member Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) have appointed former Nauru President Baron Waqa to chair the Pacific’s top regional body next year as they move toward regional unity. The leaders met in Fiji on Friday to finalize a deal that will see the return of Kiribati to the forum. Fiji’s leader and outgoing…

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New Zealand Agrees to Receive 150 Refugees From Australia for Next 3 Years

March 24, 2022
Asia & PacificAustraliaKaren Andrewsnauruoffshore detentionrefugeeUNHCRWorld
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Australia and New Zealand have agreed to resettle up to 150 refugees for three years from Australia’s offshore detention centre in Nauru, nine years after the offer was first made. Australian Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews and New Zealand Immigration Minister Kris Faafoi jointly announced the new arrangement that will be implemented under New Zealand’s…

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