Relationship dossier
Federated States of Micronesia
Nauru
Relationship assessment
Cooperation through a shared regional fisheries management arrangement
Federated States of Micronesia toward Nauru
+20The Federated States of Micronesia cooperates with Nauru through the Parties to the Nauru Agreement, which coordinates tuna fisheries management among its member governments.
Nauru toward Federated States of Micronesia
+20Nauru cooperates with the Federated States of Micronesia through the Parties to the Nauru Agreement, which coordinates tuna fisheries management among its member governments.
Overall relationship
+20A shared regional fisheries arrangement provides a durable basis for practical cooperation between the two governments. The broader scope and intensity of bilateral cooperation are unclear.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
The Federated States of Micronesia and Nauru participate together in the Parties to the Nauru Agreement, a regional fisheries arrangement that coordinates tuna management, including limits on fishing effort. This provides a concrete basis for government cooperation, although the scope of other bilateral cooperation is unclear.
Key developments
The Federated States of Micronesia and Nauru participate in the Parties to the Nauru Agreement, coordinating management of tuna fisheries.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of bilateral cooperation beyond regional fisheries management is unclear.