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 confirmed that he had something notable to say.
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 confirmed that he had something notable to say.
What happened
"I have traveled far, " David Adeang remarked Tuesday at the United Nations.
What was known to the world for plenty of years as Nauru, Adeang stated, was returning to the name and pronunciation of its past: Naoero.
The bottom line
Taken together, the developments around a nation renamed stands up at the UN: Say our name. Naoero point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.
