During their 2022 summer vacation, children in summer camps learned about child rights and rights of people with disabilities through a series of interactive sessions delivered by Mejlis Milli Gengesh, Ministry of Education and UNICEF. The main facilitators of these sessions were parliamentarians and education specialists, who participated in a Training of Trainers on promoting […]
Winners of the UNICEF art contest honored at the UN House in Ashgabat
Elvira Kadyrova A special spirit of celebration and solemnity, joy and delight were high at the UN House in Ashgabat on Wednesday, 1 June 2022. On this day, when dozens of countries around the world marked the International Day for Protection of Children, UNICEF mission in Ashgabat hosted an award ceremony for seven schools – […]
UNICEF takes schoolchildren across Turkmenistan on an online adventure in celebration of Earth Day
Ashgabat, 22 April 2022 – Today, in celebration of International Mother Earth Day, UNICEF together with the Ministry of Education of Turkmenistan has organized an online interactive learning session among schoolchildren across Turkmenistan to promote the practice of environment protection, climate change prevention and waste separation. Continuing an experience from last year, the new sessions […]
Turkmenistan Tennis Federation and UNICEF in Turkmenistan held a Children’s Tennis Festival dedicated to the World Health Day
Ashgabat, April 16 – The Children’s Tennis Festival, which took place from April 14 to 16 at the tennis courts of the Olympic village in Ashgabat, finished its work today with loud applause, wins and smiles of children. Organized by the Tennis Federation of Turkmenistan in partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in […]
Церемония передачи медицинского оборудования Министерству здравоохранения и медицинской промышленности Туркменистана в рамках Грантового Проекта «Совершенствование системы здравоохранения Туркменистана посредством предоставления медицинского оборудования»
20 декабря 2021 г. Сегодня, 20 декабря 2021 года состоялась торжественная Церемония передачи первой партии медицинского оборудования японской компании «FUJIFILM», приобретённого в рамках Грантового проекта «Совершенствование системы здравоохранения Туркменистана посредством предоставления медицинского оборудования». В данной церемонии приняли участие Чрезвычайный и Полномочный Посол Японии в Туркменистане Е.П. г-н ЯМАМОТО Хироюки, и.о. Постоянного координатора ООН в Туркменистане, […]
Handover Ceremony of Medical Equipment to the Ministry of Health and Medical Industry of Turkmenistan under the Grant Project “Enhancing the Healthcare System of Turkmenistan through the Provision of Medical Equipment”
December 20, 2021. Today, on December 20, 2021 a solemn handover ceremony of the first batch of medical equipment of the Japanese company “FUJIFILM”, which was acquired under the Grant project entitled “Enhancing the Healthcare System of Turkmenistan through the Provision of Medical Equipment”, took place. The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Turkmenistan, […]
Turkmenistan joins the world to commemorate 75 years of UNICEF
This year UNICEF together with the Government of Turkmenistan took part in the global celebration of 75 years of protecting children’s rights and helping children to reach their full potential. Around the world, presidents, ministers, government officials, and UNICEF representatives united with children and young people to commemorate the 75th anniversary. UNICEF Turkmenistan took part […]
Farewell message of Ms. Christine Weigand, UNICEF Representative in Turkmenistan who completes her mission in Turkmenistan on 20 September 2021
Dear friends, partners, and children of Turkmenistan! As my mission in Turkmenistan is coming to an end, I would like to take this opportunity to express my sincere gratitude for the support and cooperation I received from the Government of Turkmenistan, international partners, and UN Agencies in Turkmenistan throughout this journey. It has been an […]
Universal civil registration and vital statistics are critical for truth, trust and COVID recovery in Asia and the Pacific
Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, Kanni Wignaraja, Omar Abdi With health systems at a breaking point, hospitals at capacity and desperate family members searching for oxygen for loved ones, the devastating second wave of COVID-19 that has swept across South Asia has felt ¬surreal. Official figures have indicated record-breaking daily coronavirus cases and deaths, not only in […]
Turkmenistan marks International Children’s Day
Turkmenistan marked the International Children’s Day on 1 June 2021. — It was a day full of high profile events, carefully planned to underline the message that the children are joint responsibility of the family, the society, and the state. President Berdimuhamedov spent quite some time at the Scientific and Clinical Centre for the Mother […]