Naoero Renaming Push: Nauru officially rebranded as the Republic of Naoero at the UN General Assembly, with President David Adeang urging the world to “Say our name,” shifting the international code from NRU to NRO and moving residents toward “dei-Naoero.” ICC Withdrawal: Adeang also announced Naoero will withdraw from the International Criminal Court, depositing its withdrawal instruments at the Rome Statute repository, after Donald Trump urged countries to leave the ICC and amid European leaders defending the court. Deep-Sea Mining Rules: Naoero used the UN platform to press the International Seabed Authority to finish seabed mining rules, warning delays could push countries to act without waiting for multilateral agreement—while American Samoa opposed US-led commercial extraction. Pacific Climate Finance: Pacific leaders including Tuvalu and Solomon Islands highlighted climate threats at UNGA, calling for grants at the scale needed for adaptation and warning that disasters can erase years of development. India–Pacific Deal-Making: India’s Jaishankar met Naoero’s president and other Pacific leaders, reaffirming development support and floating tailored capacity-building under the FIPIC framework. Labour Mobility Update: Australia released the PALM scheme eligibility list, naming Naoero (Nauru) among 10 countries for Pacific worker access to jobs, skills and remittances. China Footprint Watch: A report said China’s growing presence across Indian Ocean island states blends infrastructure investment, diplomacy and strategic engagement—an angle that matters for Pacific economic and security planning.