Bilateral relations Switzerland–Nauru
Relations between Switzerland and Nauru are marginal. There are no notable economic ties with this sparsely populated Pacific island state.
Key aspects of relations
Nauru benefits from Switzerland’s involvement in regional projects, particularly in the area of climate change. For example, the Pacific Climate Change Roundtable, which is carried out with the partner organisation the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environmental Programme (SPREP).
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
Scholars and artists from Nauru can apply for Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships to the State Secretariat for Education Research and Innovation (SERI).
Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships for Foreign Scholars and Artists, SERI
Diplomatic relations are maintained by the Swiss embassy in Canberra (Australia) and are limited to sporadic contacts and occasional cooperation within a multilateral framework.
Official website of the government of Nauru
History of bilateral relations
The universality of Switzerland’s foreign policy led it to establish diplomatic relations with Nauru in 2003.
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