Naoero Identity & Sovereignty: Nauru’s President David Adeang told the UN General Assembly that the country is reclaiming its ancestral name and pronunciation as “Naoero,” framing it as an “affirm a truth” moment. ICC & Deep-Sea Mining Push: In the same UN address, Adeang said Naoero will voluntarily withdraw from the International Criminal Court and criticised delays at the International Seabed Authority over rules for deep-sea mining. India–Pacific Development Talks: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Naoero’s president on UNGA sidelines, reaffirming India’s development partnership, and proposed tailored capacity-building programmes for Pacific professionals under the FIPIC framework. Diplomacy & New Links: Georgia and Naoero established diplomatic relations during UNGA, with Georgian PM Irakli Kobakhidze meeting UN Secretary-General António Guterres. Labour Mobility Update: Australia released the full list of countries eligible for its Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme, including Naoero, alongside Fiji, Kiribati and others. Regional Resilience Focus: A UN DESA brief says Pacific SIDS—including Nauru/Naoero—need stronger social protection to better handle poverty and climate and economic shocks. Detention System Scrutiny: A new report revisits Serco’s role in Australia’s offshore detention network and flags ongoing expansion of detention on Nauru under Australia’s crackdown.