ADB Funding Push for Nauru: The Asian Development Bank’s annual meeting in Milan saw President Masato Kanda outline a major Asia-Pacific push, with Nauru’s delegation led by President/Finance Minister David Adeang and Deputy Finance Minister Delvin Thoma. ADB priorities include scaling food security investment to US$40b by 2030, expanding digital access, boosting energy connectivity, and strengthening climate resilience, alongside plans to quadruple private sector financing to US$13b annually. Visa and Border Policy Watch: New Zealand published a list of 25 countries whose citizens can transit through Auckland without a transit visa, but travellers still need an NZeTA. Separately, Bermuda’s updated border order now places Nauru nationals under visa-control rules requiring a multi-re-entry visa. US Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver: The US released the 12 eligible countries for the Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program, including Nauru, highlighting continued Pacific links. Regional Social Protection Gap: A UN DESA brief says Pacific SIDS, including Nauru, need stronger social protection to better handle climate and economic shocks, noting coverage around two-thirds for Nauru and Fiji. Nauru-Israel Embassy Move: Nauru opened its embassy in Jerusalem, with Vice President and Foreign Affairs Minister Lionel Rouwen Aingimea leading the delegation, marking a new diplomatic milestone.