Asia Philippines An Air Quality Index has been issued amid temporary haze from Indonesian forest fires; The Health Department advised residents to wear masks, limit outdoor activities, and remain indoor if possible
Europe Bulgaria The country is preparing to join the euro currency area in 2024, but there is growing discontent with the move, especially among the country's pro-Russian parties, who claim it will lead to economic instability
Africa Comoros Resident Coordinator of the United Nations System in the Comoros brought together specialists from WHO, UNICEF and FAO, as well as journalists, to take stock of the challenges and risks related to malaria, still a very dangerous disease in the country
Europe Belarus The Belarusian public organisation Sister Cities has proposed to organise a meeting between the sister cities of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation in 2023
Africa Mauritius Meningitis vaccination for pilgrims intending to perform the Hajj in Saudi Arabia will be offered today in several hospitals - the vaccination is a prerequisite for pilgrims
Europe Denmark Although women still lead the way, new data from Danmarks Statistik shows an 18% increase over 2015 in men applying for paternity leave, thanks in part to government measures
Oceania Kiribati The country formalised 10 agreements with China 'to further elevate cooperation' between the two countries in areas such as cooperation on the Belt and Road Initiative, economic and infrastructure development, livelihood projects, climate change, tourism
Africa Lesotho Soil erosion - increased by overgrazing and climate change - is the direct cause of wetland degradation in Lesotho, according to the latest results of the field survey conducted by FAO in collaboration with the government
Oceania Marshall Islands Amid rising prices of basic necessities, the country is also feeling the severe impact of the cost of building materials, virtually all of which are imported from the US, where construction costs are rising dramatically
Africa Gabon The authorities have launched an anti-poaching operation to search for weapons and game belonging to potential poachers, a response to reports of increased poaching activity in some areas
Asia Japan The Anti IUU Forum Japan - a group of NGOs promoting sustainable fishing - issued a statement to government officials suggesting measures to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing
Oceania Vanuatu The country will open borders to fully vaccinated international travellers from 1 July 2022, with no quarantine or limits on arrival - the announcement comes from the Vanuatu Tourism Office
Asia Kazakhstan A series of training courses on 'Creating Women's Cooperatives' will be organised with USAID's support; through them, more women entrepreneurs can integrate into local supply chains throughout Central Asia
Europe Poland Poland has the largest gas storage reserves in Europe and the highest gas storage rate, with 95% of its storage facilities full, totalling 3,35 billion cubic metres