During the recent Ocean Race Summit, the use of the ocean as a living laboratory and future developments of the Blue Economy in Seychelles were discussed in a meeting between Seychelles officials and the UN Special Envoy for the Ocean

Seychelles will develop a national cruise tourism strategy following a year-long major cost-benefit analysis made in collaboration with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, focused on the impact on economy, society and environment.

An international conference has welcomed the arrival of Plastic Odyssey vessel, inaugurating 2 weeks of events, from entertaining-educational movies to support program for recycling entrepreneurs

International Biodiversity Day was celebrated in Praslin involving both the community and tourists, invited to plant a coco de mer seed in an area called Aux Louis

Seychelles joined the annual meeting of Ministers for health of small states of the European Region of the WHO; Minister Vidot underlined that the country shares more common challenges and similarities with these countries than with many neighbours