The Republic of Belarus is hosting the “Children of the Commonwealth of Independent States” forum, bringing together young delegates from Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. Organized by the Interparliamentary Assembly of the CIS and the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus with support from […]
Children of the CIS countries in Minsk: Belarus Unites Youth for Shared History and Future
On 7 July 2025, the Belarusian State Museum of the History of the Great Patriotic War in Minsk hosted the grand opening of the 10th International Cultural and Educational Forum “Children of the Commonwealth of Independent States.” The event brought together schoolchildren from Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, as well as parliamentarians […]
Peace, Trust, and Neutrality: Turkmenistan’s Celebration for Children in Belarus
On May 28, 2025, the Embassy of Turkmenistan in the Republic of Belarus organized a special event dedicated to the International Year of Peace and Trust and the 30th anniversary of Turkmenistan’s permanent Neutrality. The event took place at the Republican Rehabilitation Center for Disabled Children, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. […]
Turkmenistan Advances Child Data collection with implementation of MICS Plus
13 May 2025, Ashgabat — Following the launch of the new Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS7) results, Turkmenistan has taken the next step in further advancing evidence generation on children and families. The training of MICS Plus enumerators was successfully conducted from 5 to 9 May 2025 by the State Statistics Committee of Turkmenistan in […]
Peace Shapes Children’s Mental Health
nCa Report In the quiet spaces between conflict and calm, children’s minds are developing, forming neural pathways that will guide them through life. The relationship between peace and children’s mental health is not merely theoretical—it is a living reality that shapes our collective future. When we look beyond the immediate headlines of conflict zones to […]
A New Stage for Big Dreams: Inclusive Children’s Studio “TA-TaL” in Ashgabat
The inclusive children’s studio “TA-TaL” has entered a new and exciting chapter, having found its long-awaited home at the “Medeniýet merkezi” of the Berkararlyk District in Ashgabat. The young performers now have everything they need for creative growth — their own stage, dressing rooms, and a cozy auditorium. To celebrate the occasion, a festive event […]
UNICEF and Turkmenistan Tennis Federation Initiate the First Wheelchair Tennis Programme for Children with Disabilities
UNICEF and Turkmenistan Tennis Federation (TTF) established a new partnership to introduce the country’s first wheelchair tennis programme, providing children with physical disabilities the opportunity to participate in sports, build confidence, and foster social inclusion. The initiative will engage 10 children aged 7 to 18, equipping them with specialized sports wheelchairs, coaching, and tailored training […]
OUTCOME DOCUMENT of the International Conference “The Year of Peace and Trust: Development of International Activities for the Sake of Children”
We, the PARTICIPANTS of the INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE, gathered in the Arkadag city in the International Year of Peace and Trust, proclaimed in accordance with the UN General Assembly Resolution of March 21, 2024, Reaffirming our commitment to the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, Noting the necessity of implementing the global […]
Ministry of Health and UNICEF launched the Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses program across Turkmenistan
Marking a significant milestone in child healthcare, on March 4, Ministry of Health and Medical Industry in collaboration with UNICEF, launched the nationwide rollout of the Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses (IMCI) program. This initiative contributes to the implementation of the 2021–2025 National Strategy “Healthy Mother – Healthy Child – Healthy Future” and reaffirms the […]
A Celebration of Joy: New Year’s Festivities at Orphans’ Palace in Ashgabat
The first day of the New Year witnessed a heartwarming celebration at the “Döwletliler köşgi” Orphans’ Palace in Ashgabat. The students received gifts from President Serdar Berdimuhamedov and National Leader Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, underscoring the profound care the state extends to its youngest citizens. This is reported by the state news agency TDH. The celebration was […]
UNICEF and Ministry of Education Launch Gender-Responsive Pedagogy Manuals to Support Inclusivity and Equality
On 13 December, UNICEF, in partnership with the Ministry of Education of Turkmenistan, launched the new educational materials on gender-oriented pedagogy. Designed for parents, educators, and students, these materials aim to support gender-sensitive approaches in schools, kindergartens, and families while enhancing the skills of specialists in education, healthcare, and social protection sectors to foster inclusive […]
Challenging future projected for children in 2050 in world transformed by extreme climate crises, population shifts, and tech disparities
Children learn using tablets during an e-learning session at Alshargia safe learning space, Kassala, Sudan Childhood ‘hangs in the balance’ unless urgent measures adopted to protect children’s futures globally, according to new report NEW YORK, 20 November 2024 – The future of childhood hangs in the balance if urgent action is not taken to safeguard […]
COP29: Securing a Future for Every Child Through Climate Action
Jalpa Ratna, UNICEF Representative in Turkmenistan Today, as the High-Level Roundtable on Children, Youth, and Climate Action unfolds at COP29 in Baku, we are reminded that the climate crisis is increasingly a child rights crisis. This year, children and young people are again confronting the stark reality that, despite bearing little responsibility for global warming, […]
Ashgabat’s TA-Tal Studio: Where Children’s Dreams Take Flight
The children’s inclusive studio TA-Tal at the Pushkin Russian Drama Theater presented its next play “The Princess without a Pea”, based on the play of the same name by E.A Tyschuk, reported the newspaper “Neutral Turkmenistan”. The play, which involves children with disabilities, carries a powerful social message: every child, regardless of their abilities, deserves […]
UNICEF and Ministry of Health Enhance Pediatric and Neonatal Emergency Care in Turkmenistan
38 health professionals from Ashgabat and all five velayats have stronger neonatal and pediatric emergency care skills from attending the intensive training sessions organized by UNICEF in partnership with the Ministry of Health and Medical Industry. The training was facilitated by international experts, Mr. Dmitry Sankavets and Mr. Mikhail Strizhak, and took place from 4 […]
UNICEF and Ministry of Education Launched Robotics Club in Arkadag City
On 1 September 2024, to mark the Knowledge Day and the beginning of new school year, UNICEF Turkmenistan in cooperation with the Ministry of Education launched a new Robotics Club at the Secondary School No. 1 in Arkadag City. The club aims to inspire students to engage with subjects in science, technology, engineering, art and […]
UNICEF working to eliminate institutionalization of children in Central Asia by 2030
nCa Report UNICEF, always the pioneer of result-oriented initiatives, is working systematically to eliminate the institutionalization of children in Central Asia by 2030. A UNICEF report titled ‘Keeping families together in Central Asia’ says: “Every child has the right to grow up in a nurturing family environment. Yet nearly 60,000 children aged 0-17 years across […]
UNICEF facilitates Global Course on Mental Health Support for Children and Caregivers in Turkmenistan
Ashgabat, 25 June – Today completes the six weeks of intensive learning of “Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) for Children and Caregivers in Adversity”, a global course, launched by UNICEF. With the increased demand in professional help, this training enables the frontline workers from different fields to provide mental health and well-being support to […]
UNODC enhances the capacity of law enforcement officers and judiciary in addressing trafficking in children in Turkmenistan
Trafficking in persons remains one of the most serious and at the same time wide-spread crimes that violate human rights. Representing the most vulnerable group for trafficking, children constitute 35% of all identified victims as reflected in the 2022 UNODC Global Report on Trafficking in Persons. To enhance the capacity of the Turkmen law enforcement […]
UNICEF Introduces WHO Handbook for Child and Adolescent Health Workers in Turkmenistan
UNICEF Turkmenistan, with support from international consultant Professor Olena Staretz, held an introductory training for health workers on the WHO Pocket Handbook “Primary health care for children and adolescents” from 28 to 30 May 2024. Developed by the European Bureau of the World Health Organization and published in 2023, the pocket handbook provides guidelines for […]
UNICEF and Turkmenistan Ministry of Education Collaborate on Strengthening Child Welfare Systems
On 29 May 2024, a roundtable discussion in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, focused on strengthening the child custody system in Turkmenistan and administrative data systems for children in alternative care. The event, jointly organized by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Turkmenistan office and the Ministry of Education, brought together representatives of the country’s Parliament, ministries and […]
Delegation of the European Union to Turkmenistan Hosted Children’s Festival in Celebration of the International Child Protection Day
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan – 1 June 2024 – Today the Delegation of the European Union to Turkmenistan together with the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, held a vibrant children’s festival dedicated to the International Child Protection Day at the Ashgabat Park. The festival was designed to educate and engage children […]
UNICEF and Ministry of Education of Turkmenistan equip graduates of orphanages in Ashgabat and Balkanabat with ICT skills
UNICEF, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education of Turkmenistan, strengthened the ICT (Information and communications technology) skills of 32 future graduates of the Palace of Orphans named after Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan and of the Balkanabat orphanage. The three-weeks long training sessions were held between 22 April and 11 May 2024, and […]
“Japbaki” at Russian Drama Theater in Ashgabat: A Powerful Performance Celebrating Inclusiveness
Irina Kuliyeva The principle of leaving no one behind, a cornerstone of the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, guides Turkmenistan’s social policies. By focusing on people with disabilities and special needs, the country strengthens social protections and fosters their integration into society. This commitment comes alive at the Pushkin Russian Drama Theater’s inclusive children’s […]
Young people help to ensure access to sufficient amounts of clean water in Central Asia
Climate change has already irreversibly changed the lives of everyone all around the globe, with children bearing the heaviest burden. Concerned about water shortages, air pollution and increased heat waves, children and young people in Central Asia are taking measures to protect their future. Saving water at school Fifth graders from the city of Shchuchinsk […]
Children – the main guests at Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov Charitable Foundation Anniversary Celebration
On 29 March 2024, a children’s celebration was held at the Arkach shopping and entertainment center in Ashgabat on the occasion of the three-year anniversary of the establishment of the Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov Charitable Foundation. The event brought together the pupils from the Ashgabat Orphans’ Palace “Dowletliler Köşgi”, patients of the Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov Children’s Health and […]
Arkadag hosted a conference on the occasion of the three-year anniversary of the Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov Charitable Foundation
On 29 March 2024, the conference titled “Historical initiatives of the National Leader of the Turkmen people based on humanism: exemplary experience of patronage and kind treatment of children) was held in Arkadag city. The forum was timed to coincide with the three-year anniversary of the establishment of the Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov Charitable Foundation for Assistance […]
Photo Report – Exhibition of heart-warming children’s drawings on Day of Diplomats of Turkmenistan
nCa Photo Report The exhibition of the children’s drawings was an important part of the celebrations marking the Day of Diplomats of Turkmenistan on 18 February 2024. On the side lobby of the institute of international relations in Ashgabat, there were on display some drawings by the children of the diplomats and officials of the […]
Tashkent hosted the International Forum “Children and Youth in Action – Climate Change in Central Asia”
On 9 November 2023 Tashkent hosted the International Forum “Children and Youth in Action – Climate Change in Central Asia”, dedicated to recognizing the role of children and youth in combating the negative impacts of climate change, including through the promotion of environmental education, UNICEF Uzbekistan reports. During the opening of the Forum, addressing the […]
Children in Turkmenistan Benefit from Rehabilitative Vacation on Caspian Sea
Children from different regions of Turkmenistan who underwent surgical operations had the opportunity to get a rehabilitation rest in the Avaza tourist zone on the Caspian Sea coast. Surgeries were performed on children in the country’s clinics at the expense of the Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov Charitable Foundation for Assistance to Children in Need of Guardianship, according […]
UNESCO calls for immediate ban on smartphones in schools
A recently launched report by UNESCO has called for ban on smartphones in schools across the world. The report warns against the overuse of technology like smartphones and computers in education, saying that the benefits they bring disappear when they’re used in excess or without the guidance of a teacher. Some countries are already thinking […]
ISLD and UNICEF publish all Turkmenistan laws about children in one book (and online)
The publication “Legal Protection of Children in Turkmenistan” was published by the Institute of State, Law and Democracy of Turkmenistan with the support of UNICEF. The electronic version of this book is freely available at UNICEF website. https://www.unicef.org/turkmenistan/reports/book-legal-protection-children-turkmenistan The compilation contains national laws and international legal documents to which Turkmenistan is a state party. The […]
UNICEF and David Beckham launch ‘7’
UNICEF and David Beckham launch ‘7’ – a new fund for children in danger across globe Global icon marks 10 years as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador with new drive to put children first LONDON, 9 February 2015 – David Beckham and UNICEF are today launching a groundbreaking initiative, 7: The David Beckham UNICEF Fund, to […]