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5 maltatoday | SUNDAY • 12 JANUARY 2020 NEWS Primary (M) Secondary (M) Primary (F) Secondary (F) S Harbour 32.5% 32.1% 26.4% 27.8% Gozo 30% 32.1% 25.1% 22.8% S Eastern 29.3% 32.7% 24.3% 27.2% Western 26.6% 28.8% 20.6% 24% Northern 25.1% 29% 19.9% 22% N Harbour 24.5% 29% 20.8% 20.9% North 29% of secondary school boys are obese Northern Harbour 29% of secondary school boys are obese Southern Harbour 32.5% of primary school boys are obese Southeast 32.7% of secondary school boys are obese of local overweight and obesity to determine how best to address the prob- lem. The study is authored by paediatricians Samuel Aq- uilina and Victor Grech, educator Erin Camilleri, research coordinator Karl Spiteri, Maria Louisa Bu- suttil (Fund manager, Ministry for Social Dia- logue), Victoria Farrugia Sant-Angelo (Medical Co- ordinator Child Health Services, Primary Health Care), Neville Calleja (Di- rector of Health Informa- tion and Research, Prima- ry Health Care). DAVID HUDSON MALTA has offered to host Libya peace talks during an extraordinary Foreign Affairs Council Meeting that was convened on Friday in Brus- sels at the request of the High Representative President Josep Borrell Fontelles. Malta expressed concern at the current de- velopments around the crisis in Libya, and re- affirmed its conviction that a political and diplomatic solution based on the UN track is the sole way ahead, the Foreign Affairs Min- istry said in a statement. "Malta reiterated its rejection of foreign interventions in Libya and joined in the call for de-escalation in and around Libya. A solution for peace, se- curity, stability and ultimately prosperity in Libya requires a durable and comprehensive ceasefire, and an effective im- plementation of the 2011 arms embargo on Libya," the statement read. A drive to broker a Libyan ceasefire has been launched involving Europe, Russia and Turkey to end the risk of Libya collapsing into all-out war. Turkey's President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, have each backed opposing sides in the Libyan conflict but together have called for a ceasefire by midnight on 12 January. "Malta asserted that, at all times, the interna- tional community speaks with one voice for the welfare of the Libyan people thereby safeguard- ing the delicate balance of security and stability that currently prevails in the region," the Mal- tese foreign ministry said. Malta offered to assist in the process with the hosting of talks that have the potential to bring peace in Lib- ya and stability in the region. This offer was submitted in reaction to the High Representative's request to member states to contribute tan- gibly to a solution, not simply high- lighting concerns. The meeting proceeded with a discussion on the Iran/Iraq sce- nario in the presence of NATO Secretary-General Jens Stolten- berg, where concerns were raised on the dialogue with Iran, the recent events on Iraqi soil and the effects that the situa- tion is having on the civilian population. Malta offers to host Libya peace talks A drive to broker a Libyan ceasefire has been launched involving Europe, Russia and Turkey to end the risk of Libya collapsing into all-out war Turkey's President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, have each backed opposing sides in the Libyan conflict The Energy and Water Agency is developing the NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR RESEARCH AND INNOVATION IN ENERGY AND WATER (2021-2030) This will guide research and innovation in the fields of energy and water over the next decade. The DRAFT Strategy has now been published for public consultation. Have your say by visiting the following link: https://www.energywateragency.gov.mt/research-and-innovation/ The online consultation will close on 31st January 2020. PUBLIC CONSULTATION