Oceania Nauru Nauru embraces a name change, and the beginning of renewed national pride, as the President decided to get back to traditional name Naoero for the country without holding a referendum
America Cuba The Territorial Delegation of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment is working on the development of a sustainable energy programme in Santiago de Cuba, aimed at generating technical services for energy efficiency and environmental care
Europe San Marino Teams of the Public Green Service are working near schools, parks and areas with a higher concentration of pine trees, to remove the processionary moth nests; peched on the tops of the trees, they can be dangerous when the moths fall
Europe Switzerland After years of negotiations, discussions and postponements, Parliament gave the final approval to the Italo-Swiss agreement on the taxation of frontier workers; it is now up to Italy to sign the agreement
Europe Portugal A €20 million credit line to tackle drought will be launched after the Ministry of Agriculture met with farmers' confederations to discuss measures to mitigate the impact of the lack of precipitations
Africa South Africa Kilometres of west coast beach have been covered in lobsters due to one of the largest 'walkouts' in recent years; government officials are analysing the extent of the damage
Oceania Solomon Islands National Emergency Operations Centre advised all travellers, being in the cyclone season, to follow all possible precautions when crossing the islands; the centre is working with the Solomon Islands Meteorological Service as a key advisor on weather risks
Asia Uzbekistan The Ministry of Energy has announced a milestone in the development of its 100 MW Nukus wind project in Karakalpakstan, in collaboration with its operating partner ACWA Power, the Saudi renewable energy developer
Africa Chad 2,7 million children in the country face malnutrition, according to UNICEF; in 2021, it ranked 113 out of 116 countries in the 'Global Hunger Index' - a tool compiled by European NGOs designed to estimate caloric deficits
Oceania Tuvalu Quarantine-free and self-isolation-free travel is now open for the country's citizens to New Zealand
Asia Georgia UNDP will continue to promote sustainable and inclusive economic growth in 2022 by diversifying rural economies, reducing poverty and making rural areas a better place for entrepreneurship, employment, education, healthcare, technology and climate action
Africa Gambia Smile for Life Sea turtle conservation, a community-based organisation, has concluded a training of ten eco-guards volunteers on hatchery management and data collection techniques in view of the 2022 nesting season, to protect turtles and newborns
Oceania Marshall Islands The Jaluit High School team won the science Jeopardy competition during Education Week activities, becoming the first high school in the outer islands to win the competition by defeating three public schools
Asia Malaysia The PM said no corrupt politician has been spared from the criminal justice system and every individual involved in corruption, whether from the government or the opposition, will be brought to justice