Asia Vietnam A nationwide online competition on the Constitution was launched through a dedicated digital platform, allowing citizens to test their knowledge online; the initiative is part of a broader government campaign to improve citizenship awareness
America Peru Spanish CETMAR started a new project in Peru to contribute to the adaptation to climate change of small-scale fisheries in the area of Piura through a strategy focused on diversifying the sector; the first two expert are assessing the marketing approach
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo The candidature campaign for a seat as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council for the period 2026-2027 was launched; the country had been elected twice: from 1982 to 1983 and again from 1991 to 1992
Asia Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan's schools lack 907 teachers, said the Ministry of Education; the biggest shortage is observed in Bishkek with 377
Africa Madagascar Dozens of lemurs and over 900 turtles from the country, illegally trafficked into Thailand, are returning to the island, as announced by Madagascar's Ministry of the Environment
Asia Nepal On World AIDS Day, Minister for Health Pradeep Paudel said that an awareness campaign is necessary for HIV/AIDS control: everyone should be aware the infection is happening and that the infected are being discriminated due to a lack of information
Europe Czech Republic According to the Association of Driving Schools, almost 18.000 17-year-old drivers are driving on Czech roads under the supervision of tutors; contrary to fears, only 8 accidents have been recorded so far, of which only five were caused by young drivers
Asia East Timor 'Democracy Bus', organized by the UNDP, acts as a mobile citizenship laboratory, sharing information while travelling around the country, listening to concerns and suggestions of young people and bringing them to the attention of policy-makers
Africa Burkina Faso The iCivil system allows midwives to register births from smartphones, in an environment where over half of the births are not registered due to the long distances to the registry offices, combined with lengthy registration procedures
Europe Andorra Kuty Kalmenson, who settled in the Principality together with his wife Rochel and their five children, will be in charge of organising the Chabad Lubavitch of Andorra, a meeting place for Jews, becoming the country's first rabbi
America Jamaica 1.060 murders have been committed in Jamaica in the first 11 months of 2024, according to statistics by the Constabulary Force; over the past 5 years, the country was surpassed only by Haiti as per highest number of homicides in the Caribbean
Africa Eritrea Female genital mutilation has been officially declared eliminated in Keren and Geleb, sub-areas of the Anseba region and the announcement was celebrated with ceremonies
Africa Comoros In a recent interview, Youssouf Ahamada, principal investigator of the Kafaci programme, plant improvement specialist and rice farmer, shared the project's local progress, challenges encountered and hopes for self-sufficiency thanks to adapted varieties
Europe Belarus Maximum fees for paid medical services - appointments and consultations with medical specialists - have been regulated in a Resolution of the Ministry of Health