List of diplomatic missions of Nauru explained

This is a list of diplomatic missions of Nauru, not including its honorary consulates in Agana, Auckland, London, Honolulu, Pago Pago and New Delhi. Nauru is the smallest republic in the world. It was previously quite wealthy, thanks to royalties collected from phosphate mining. This allowed the country of 12,000 to expand its public service workforce to 1,600.

Economic mismanagement has forced the Nauruan government to cut back on its overseas presence. With mounting debts it was forced to relinquish Nauru House in Melbourne, a 52-story building owned by the Nauru government which housed its consulate-general. In a bid to stay solvent a covertly funded Nauran embassy was planned to be opened in Beijing as a transit point for defecting North Korean scientists (Operation Weasel).

Asia

• • • New Delhi (High Commission)^[1]
    • Bangkok (Consulate General)^[2]

Oceania

• • • Canberra (High Commission)^[3]
  • Brisbane (Consulate General)
    • Suva (High Commission)

Missions to open

• • • Beijing (Embassy)
    • Jerusalem (Embassy)^{[4] [5]}

Multilateral organisations

• • • New York City (Permanent Mission)

Closed missions

Host country	Host city	Mission	Year closed
	Beijing	Embassy	2003	^[6]
	Tokyo	Consulate	1989	^[7]
	Taipei	Embassy	2024	^[8]
	Washington, D.C.	Embassy	2003	^[9]

See also

• Foreign relations of Nauru
• Operation Weasel
• List of diplomatic missions in Nauru

References

• Permanent Mission of Nauru to the United Nations

Notes and References

1. https://www.hcicanberra.gov.in/page/bi-nau/ High Commission of India, Canberra, Australia : India-Nauru: Bilateral Brief
2. http://www.mfa.go.th/main/en/information/1695/26880-NAURU.html The Consulate-General of the Republic of Nauru in Thailand
3. https://protocol.dfat.gov.au/Public/Missions/140 Foreign Embassies and Consulates in Australia - Protocol
4. https://www.jns.org/israel-news/south-pacific/23/9/23/321416/
5. https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-760095
6. Web site: Nauru shuts Beijing embassy, eyes renewed ties with Taiwan . The China Post. 2 August 2003 . 2010-06-22.
7. https://www.mofa.go.jp/mofaj/area/nauru/data.html Basic Data of Nauru | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (ナウル基礎データ | 外務省)
8. News: Chung . Lawrence . 15 January 2024 . Taiwan and Nauru cut ties as Pacific republic switches recognition to Beijing . 15 January 2024 . South China Morning Post.
9. Citizenship for Sale: Passports of Convenience from Pacific Island Tax Havens . Commonwealth and Comparative Politics . Van Fossen . Anthony . 2007-04-01 . 2 . 45 . 138–163 . Ingenta.