ocr: The case for compensation for phosphate exploitation brought by Nauru against the UK government was rejectedinl 1992 after the longest suit in British legal history. However, an Australian settlement in 1993 brought an immediate payment and al longerterm contribution totaling 107 million Australian dollars. Nauru's main Uncelll is participation in the South Pacitic Forum and the management oftrust funds to support Nauruans when phosphate deposits run out.