Nauru Renames Itself Naoero, Changes Country Code at UN
President David Adeang said the name change affirms the island nation’s heritage as its international code shifts from NRU to NRO.
- On Tuesday, David Adeang announced at the United Nations in New York that the South Pacific island nation of Nauru is officially renaming itself Naoero to honor its heritage and ancestral roots.
- Adeang explained the shift is an effort to "affirm a truth," noting that Nauru was merely how the world heard the name, while Naoero carries the memory of the nation's language and identity.
- The nation, an eight-square-mile island with about 12,000 people, is updating its international code from NRU to NRO, while its people will be known by their ancestral name instead of Nauruan.
- This renaming follows historical precedents where nations like Siam became Thailand, Swaziland became Eswatini, and Turkey requested the United Nations use the spelling Turkiye to shed foreign labels and foster ethnic unity.
- Such efforts reflect a broader global trend of countries reclaiming their indigenous names, as Adeang concluded his address to the General Assembly by calling on the world to "Say our name.
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Los Angeles Times
Independent EspañolWith an energetic and proud voice, a leader stood before the largest gathering of world leaders on behalf of his nation and announced that he had something important to say.
The Toronto Star
A nation renamed stands up at the UN: ‘Say our name. Naoero.’
NEW YORK (AP) — His voice forceful and proud, he rose in front of the world's largest gathering of leaders on behalf of his nation and announced that he had something important to say. The tiny South Pacific island nation…
President David Adeang announced during the UN General Assembly in New York that his homeland—formerly known as Nauru—is reverting to its original name: Naoero. This decision is not only a symbolic gesture but also an expression of profound respect for the heritage and national identity of the people of this small Pacific island.
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