Dmitry Shlapachenko, UN Resident Coordinator in Turkmenistan In 2025, the partnership between Turkmenistan and the United Nations reached new heights, exemplifying the power of collaboration in advancing peace, trust, and sustainable development. This milestone year saw Turkmenistan successfully host the Third United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries in … [Read more...]
Turkmenistan’s Permanent Neutrality: A Strategic Path to Sustainable Development
Tariq Saeedi As Turkmenistan prepares to commemorate the 30th anniversary of its permanent neutrality with an international conference in Ashgabat on 12 December 2025, the world has an opportunity to reassess this unique status not as a passive stance, but as an active strategic choice that creates tangible benefits for humanity and the planet. Far from being a retreat … [Read more...]
UN and Government of Turkmenistan Advance Joint Programmes for Sustainable Development
Ashgabat, 13 November 2025 – The United Nations in Turkmenistan and the Government of Turkmenistan convened a meeting of the Interdepartmental Coordination Commission to discuss and align efforts on joint programmes that will support the country’s national priorities and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The meeting, chaired by Mammetguly Astanagulov, Minister … [Read more...]
Roundtable on Strengthening SDG Reporting in Turkmenistan Held in Ashgabat
Ashgabat, 30 October 2025 — The National Working Group on the Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Turkmenistan, in collaboration with the United Nations system, held a roundtable discussion focused on strengthening national SDG reporting mechanisms. The meeting brought together representatives of ministries and agencies of Turkmenistan … [Read more...]
UN Resident Coordinator Engages Entrepreneurs in Mary to Enhance Collaboration on Sustainable Development
Mary, Turkmenistan — Dmitry Shlapachenko, UN Resident Coordinator in Turkmenistan, convened a meeting with entrepreneurs from Mary as part of the Memorandum of Understanding between the United Nations and the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of Turkmenistan (UIET). The session included representatives from “Taze Ay,” a food industry enterprise, and “Gerchek,” … [Read more...]
UNDP and Partners Discuss Localization of SDGs
Ashgabat, 23 October 2025: Within the framework of the joint project of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Ministry of Finance and Economy of Turkmenistan, “Partnering for SDG Acceleration. Phase III”, a two-day workshop on the localization of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) was launched. The event takes place from 23 to 24 October 2025 in … [Read more...]
UNDP and UNECE Conclude Joint UN Programme, Accelerating Turkmenistan’s Green Energy Transition
Ashgabat, 21 October 2025: The United Nations Joint Programme “Support to Policy Making and Building National Capacity Towards Green Energy Transition in Turkmenistan” successfully concluded with its final event in Ashgabat. Funded by the United Nations Joint Fund for Achieving the SDGs, the initiative ran from November 2024 to October 2025, establishing a strong foundation … [Read more...]
UN General Assembly Establishes Regional Centre for Sustainable Development in Almaty
In a landmark decision underscoring global commitment to sustainable development, the United Nations General Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution to establish the UN Regional Centre for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for Central Asia and Afghanistan. The resolution, spearheaded by Kazakhstan on behalf of Central Asian states, garnered support from 152 UN member … [Read more...]
Central Asia expands cooperation on sustainable use of shared rivers
Over the past three years, the Central Asian countries have concluded four new bilateral agreements on river water resources management. In the context of climate change, cooperation between the countries of the region is becoming more active. However, there are still gaps in the protection of transboundary groundwater. These topics were discussed at a regional seminar held in … [Read more...]
Profound and tangible connection between food security and peace
nCa-AI Collaborative Report There is profound and tangible connection between food security and peace. The relationship is bidirectional: food insecurity can lead to conflict, and conflict exacerbates food insecurity. At the same time, peace creates the conditions necessary for sustainable food production and distribution. Let’s explore this connection in detail and examine … [Read more...]
Research Report: The State of Food Security in the World and Pathways to Ensuring Enough Food for All
nCa-AI Collaborative Report Executive Summary Food security remains one of the most pressing global challenges of the 21st century. Despite significant advancements in agricultural productivity and food distribution systems, millions of people worldwide still suffer from hunger and malnutrition. This report examines the current state of global food security, identifies … [Read more...]
The concept of Turkmenistan’s activities and priorities within the framework of the International Year of Peace and Trust
The trends and events of the last few years indicate serious changes in international and interstate relations, the intensification of global and regional contradictions, and the emergence of conflicts in various parts of the world. The cause-and-effect relationships of these phenomena are diverse, but it is obvious that the defining characteristic of the current state of … [Read more...]
UN forum on SDGs implementation in North and Central Asia reaffirmed shared commitment to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
The Seventh North and Central Asia Multistakeholder Forum on Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals was on 1-2 November 2023 in Almaty, Kazakhstan. The forum was organized by the UNESCAP Subregional Office for North and Central Asia. The high-level officials and representatives from various stakeholder groups reaffirmed their continued resolve and shared … [Read more...]
UNDP and the Turkmen National Institute of World Languages hold SDG evenings for student youth
Young people around the world can become a driving force for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. Given the huge decisive role of the young generation in the socio-economic development of Turkmenistan, UNDP increases the potential of young people, including through awareness-raising, familiarization with international experience and global initiatives in the field of … [Read more...]
Turkmenistan’s Industrialization, Innovation, and Infrastructure Drive for Sustainable Development
Sustainable Development Goal 9 of the global development agenda for the period up to 2030 seeks to build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization and foster innovation. Here a few facts and indicators from the commentary published by the newspaper "Neutral Turkmenistan", demonstrating the country's approach to achieving SDG 9: In Turkmenistan, … [Read more...]
Arkadag city opens up broad prospects for cooperation with multilateral institutions
About 300 representatives from Europe, Asia, the USA, CIS countries, international organizations and financial institutions took part in the International Investment Forum "Smart City Arkadag". Representatives of the UN, UNIDO, ADB, in an interview with the Neutral Turkmenistan newspaper, shared on the emerging prospects in engagement with these international organizations in … [Read more...]
UN headquarters hosted a meeting on sustainable urban transport under the chairmanship of Turkmenistan – a model of Arkadag city was presented
On 17 July, 2023, within the framework of the High-level Forum on Sustainable Development, the Permanent Mission of Turkmenistan to the UN hosted an event on the theme “Sustainable Urban Transport: Preparation for the High-Level Meeting of the UN General Assembly on Sustainable Transport and the model of the city of Arkadag for the implementation of SDG 11", the Ministry of … [Read more...]
UN RCO in Turkmenistan sharpens focus on SDGs ahead of summit in New York
The SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) are like solid islands in this increasing turbulence around us. The world cannot hope to come out unscathed without faithful adherence to the implementation of the SDGs. The SDG Summit is scheduled for September 2023 during the seventy-eighth session of the General Assembly. According to the media advisory shared by the office of … [Read more...]
UNDP in Turkmenistan continues raising awareness effort in SDGs among student youth
UNDP in Turkmenistan and the Turkmen National Institute of World Languages named after D. Azadi (TNIWL) continue meetings on the SDGs within the framework of the Book club "Kitap-paýhasyň çeşmesi" to let youth learn about the global work on SDGs and discuss the role of the younger generation in achieving the SDGs. This meeting held on 12 June 2023 in the UN Building … [Read more...]
SDGs Top of Agenda at Joint Meeting at the Foreign Ministry of Turkmenistan
On August 25, 2023, a joint round table meeting of the National Working Group on the implementation of sustainable development goals in Turkmenistan was held in the building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. The meeting was attended by the heads and employees of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, representatives of relevant ministries and … [Read more...]
Turkmenistan has made significant progress in providing clean water to the population
In recent years, Turkmenistan has made tremendous progress in providing clean water to its population. By 2020, 95% of the country's population had access to safe drinking water. The gap in access to safe drinking water has also narrowed across the country, according to the Neutral Turkmenistan newspaper. Provision of drinking water to the population is carried out primarily … [Read more...]
Turkmenistan presented its second Voluntary National Review (VNR) on the implementation of the SDGs, next report anticipated for 2025
On July 19, 2023, Turkmenistan's delegation, led by the Minister of Finance and Economy, Mr. Serdar Jorayev, during the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development presented the second Voluntary National Review (VNR) of Turkmenistan on the progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. During the presentation, the delegation shared Turkmenistan's … [Read more...]
Turkmenistan releases its Second Voluntary National Review on the Sustainable Development Goals
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), within the framework of the joint project “Partnering for SDG acceleration. Phase II" implemented in partnership with the Ministry of Finance and Economy of Turkmenistan, provided technical assistance in the preparation of the second Voluntary National Review (VNR) on the progress in achieving the country's sustainable … [Read more...]
Turkmenistan reviews the progress towards the implementation of the Programme of Action of the International Conference of Population and Development
Ashgabat, 6 September 2023 – As the international community prepares to mark 30th anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD), the United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA, in collaboration with the Government of Turkmenistan convened a high-level national conference in Ashgabat to review the progress made since the landmark ICPD conference … [Read more...]
Turkmenistan Takes Comprehensive Measures to Combat Climate Change
Sustainable Development Goal 13 calls on the international community to take urgent measures to combat climate change and its consequences. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change serves as the main international intergovernmental framework for coordinating the global response to climate change. Turkmenistan is a party to the UNFCCC, as well as the Kyoto … [Read more...]
Turkmenistan Takes Steps to Make Cities More Sustainable
The achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 11 provides for the solution of several tasks - to ensure universal access to safe and affordable housing, to use safe, inexpensive and environmentally sustainable transport and access to safe, green areas open to all, as well as the creation of a comfortable and attractive environment for living and working in … [Read more...]
Combating COVID-19 and Ensuring No One is Left Behind
Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, Kanni Wignaraja, and Bambang Susantono If the world wants to beat back the COVID-19 pandemic and ensure no one is left behind in the recovery, two issues thrown into sharp relief by the pandemic need attention: digitalization and regional cooperation. Ensuring the digital transformation reaches all in Asia Pacific is one of the greatest … [Read more...]
Bukhara Forum presents roadmap to SDGs through inter-parliamentary cooperation
An international forum on global inter-parliamentary cooperation in achieving SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) is taking in the Bukhara city of Uzbekistan, 23-24 June 2021. It is moderated by Chairperson of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis, Ms. Tanzila Narbayeva. The forum is being held as part of the initiative of the President of Uzbekistan on adopting a special UN … [Read more...]
Building partnerships to achieve Agenda 2030 in Turkmenistan
Ashgabat, 26 May 2021– The UN in Turkmenistan has convened the first regular meeting in 2021 of the Development Partners Coordination Group that aimed to enhance the collective contribution to the achievement of SDGs in Turkmenistan. The meeting focused on exploring opportunities for the UN – development partners collaboration to implement the priorities of United Nations … [Read more...]
UN, Turkmenistan sign cooperation programme for 2021-2025
nCa Report The UN and Turkmenistan signed cooperation programme for the period 2021-2025 on Saturday (14 March 2020) in Ashgabat. This is the fourth such programme. – It is long haul but satisfying. Great headway has been made over the years. As DPM Meredov said in his opening remarks, the programme that starts next year will be people-centred and help propel some key … [Read more...]
Economic integration: a driving force for sustainable development
Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana Leading thinkers from the world over gather at the Astana Economic Forum this week. Their focus is on the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and how it should shape long-term economic growth and social development strategies in Kazakhstan and central Asia. As international best practice and practical solutions are considered, … [Read more...]
First Global Conference on Sustainable Development
Tariq Saeedi and Elvira Kadyrova Ashgabat, 27 November 2016 (nCa) --- The First Global Conference on Sustainable Development, held in Ashgabat 26-27 November 2016, accomplished a number of key goals, one of which was to remind that even though some key phrases may lose their shine because of overuse, their importance doesn’t diminish. The relevant phrase here is … [Read more...]