Asia Georgia The EU annual Report on Human Rights and Democracy in the World noted “severely curtailed” human rights in Georgia, reduced bilateral political contacts and dialogue between Brussels and Tbilisi amid “significant democratic backsliding”
Europe Vatican City To mark 30 years of diplomatic relations between the Holy See and Mongolia and 30 years of the Catholic Church’s presence in the country, the Buddhist delegation from Mongolia engaged in an intense schedule of meetings in the Vatican last week
Africa Libya The political, economic and security stalemate in Libya continues despite UN efforts, as UN chief of political affairs told the Security Council, adding that human rights have also deteriorated
Asia Kazakhstan Over 100 foreign observers from the OSCE and other international organisations have so far been accredited for the referendum in Kazakhstan; accreditation of international observers will end today
Europe Belgium Among EU countries, Belgium has the highest percentage of fruit and vegetables contaminated with toxic pesticides - pesticides were found in 34% of the country's samples, according to the report by Pesticide Action Network Europe
Africa Mauritius The Minister of the Environment stated that the government plays a key role in the transition from an openly linear model to a circular model, emphasising that the transition will only happen if targets and rules are well established
America Bahamas The Biden administration is confident in the Bahamas' commitment to regulating the emerging multi-billion dollar cryptocurrency industry, according to US Assistant Secretary of State Brian Nichols during an official visit
Asia Mongolia Researchers from the University of Cambridge have begun conducting a study on the implementation of syllabuses, as one of the goals of the government’s action program is to create an internationally recognised general education system
Asia Brunei The Business Sentiment Index for April 2022, based on surveys of more than 600 micro, small, medium and large enterprises, conducted by the Central Bank of Brunei Darussalam shows optimistic conditions
Africa Sudan The UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan renewed the commitment of humanitarian partners to support people displaced by events in parts of Kerinak and El Geneina, West Darfur State
Asia India Thanks largely to increased purchases from India, last month for the first time Asia overtook Europe as the biggest buyer of Russian gas, rising to record levels in April
Africa Malawi Human rights activists and concerned citizens have protested in Zomba over the high cost of living and corruption in Malawi, accusing President Lazarus Chakwera of wasting taxpayers' money on foreign trips while Malawians are struggling
Africa Niger Some 40 Boko Haram jihadists were reportedly killed this week by the Nigerian army on an island in Lake Chad, on the border between Nigeria, Niger, Cameroon and Chad
Africa Comoros Awareness-raising on hepatitis B and C continues at the University of the Comoros; after teachers, students will also participate in explanation sessions in the form of lectures