- President David Adeang announced to the United Nations General Assembly that the South Pacific island nation of Nauru is reverting to its traditional name, Naoero.
- The shift in spelling and pronunciation from 'Now-roo' to 'Now-ero' reflects the name used internally by the island's inhabitants rather than the foreign adaptation.
- The nation's international code will change from NRU to NRO, and its citizens will officially be known as dei-Naoero instead of Nauruan.
- The island gained independence in 1968 following colonial rule under the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Australia, and Germany, and is the world's third-smallest country.
- The move follows a global trend of nations updating their official names to shed colonial legacies and reaffirm indigenous heritage.
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