Nauru

Kiribati President, Taneti Maamau, made the call while addressing the Assembly in New York.

He said the meeting's theme implied that the UN is one family, so Taiwan should be included in international processes and discussions.

"This theme will be irrelevant if the UN continues to ignore the 20 million people who live and contribute to our shared home and continue to exclude them from the process."

Nauru President, Baron Waqa, backed up sentiments and said making the United Nations relevant to all people, must include the people of Taiwan.

The agreement was signed this week in Taipei by Nauru's Police Commissioner Corey Caleb and the Director General for the Taiwan National Police Agency Ja-Chin Chen.

The agreement sets out the framework for developing police cooperation and combating transnational crime.

Commissioner Caleb said the partnership was a significant milestone between the two countries

The scope of cooperation includes the exchange of personnel, study and training programmes, technical assistance and information sharing.

The government has also installed 12 fish processing and conservation centres and 300 water storage tanks.

This was revealed by Nauru President , Baron Waqa at the G7 Environment Ministers’ Meeting On, “Urgent Action and Reduction Opportunities” in Canada last week.

He said the set up was done through all decisions that were made by consensus by a Joint Committee of their United Nations Ambassadors in New York.

“Through a streamlined application process, the Committee has approved 37 initiatives worth a total of US$22 million.” 

Last week Australian police arrested and charged a director of Radiance International Pty, Mozu Bhojani, with one count of conspiracy to bribe a foreign public official.

The police allege the Sydney-based businessman provided Nauruan officials with more than $US70,000 in kickbacks in exchange for favourable phosphate shipments for Radiance International.

The police allege the bribery took place between 2015 and 2018.

Peter Crozier of the Australian Federal Police told the ABC programme 7.30 the alleged payments were made to obtain "business advantage in Nauru".

The Australian Federal Police last week charged Mozammil Gulamabbas Bhojani with one count of conspiracy to bribe a foreign public official.

The ABC reports that Mr Bhojani is accused of providing two Nauruan officials with more than $US70,000 in exchange for favourable phosphate shipments for his company.

Mr Bhojani is the director of Radiance International, which specialises in trading rock phosphate.

He is due to appear in court again in November.

The permanent stay was granted by Nauru Supreme Court judge, Justice Geoffrey Muecke on Thursday.

A statement from the Nauru Government said the trial has been caught in long running legal wrangles over the defendants’ right to counsel, legal aid as well as allegations that they would not be accorded a fair trial.

“Today’s ruling by Justice Muecke has had the practical effect of halting the trial.”

“It is not a determination of the guilt or innocence of the accused persons. The hearing of the evidence in the case has not been heard or given,” the statement said.

An Australian judge, brought in to hear the case, is to issue his decision on the group's appeal for a permanent stay.

The Nauru 19 had protested outside parliament in June of 2015 - an event the government continues to call a riot.

They are facing various charges including rioting, disturbing the legislature and entering a restricted area.

As Chair of the 49th Pacific Islands Forum, the Republic of Nauru initiated the partnership in collaboration with The University of the South Pacific (USP) and the Australia Pacific Training Coalition (APTC).

The President of Nauru, Baron Waqa, led representatives from civil society, Pacific Island governments and the private sector in signing a ceremonial tapa scroll confirming their commitment to skills development for a sustainable region.

The signing ceremony Thursday marked the start of the construction phase of the port project.

ADB’s Pacific Liaison and Coordination Office Regional Director Emma Fan and Minister of Finance and ADB Governor David Adeang signed the agreements on the sidelines of the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in Aiwo. Australia’s High Commissioner to Nauru Angela Tierney and the Ambassador of Japan to Nauru Masahiro Omura witnessed the signing.

Baron Waqa, the president of Nauru, warned China and other global powers seeking to use the Pacific as their playground to compete with each other - that the Pacific will no longer tolerate any interference

"From this meeting in Nauru, going forward, we will not allow this kind of behaviour in our Pacific meeting space," Mr Waqa said.