On Saturday, 3 June, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov led a mass bike ride in Ashgabat on the occasion of the World Bicycle Day, which brought together thousands of citizens. By tradition, similar bike marathons were held on this day in all provinces of the country. In addition, Turkmenistan's diplomatic missions have organized bike rides abroad – in Minsk … [Read more...]
President Serdar Berdimuhamedov left on a working visit to New York
On Sunday, 17 September, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov left on a working visit to the United States of America to participate in the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly, held in New York. "Turkmenistan, committed to a policy of peacefulness, positive neutrality, and broad international cooperation, steadily follows its chosen course, developing constructive … [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 joins the Group of Friends for Sustainable Urbanization to advance the Arkadag city project through multilateral platforms
Turkmenistan joins the Group of Friends of UN-Habitat for Sustainable Urbanization and the New Urban Agenda. The Group is chaired by Poland and Zimbabwe and it was formed in June 2022 to serve as a political intermediary between the General Assembly and the United Nations Secretariat in New York. Currently, more than 30 countries have joined the Group. Turkmenistan’s … [Read more...]
Special Representative of UN Secretary-General for Central Asia addresses the Council of heads of founding states of the International Fund for Saving the Aral sea
On 15 September 2023, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Central Asia Kaha Imnadze participated in the Council of Heads of Founding States of IFAS in Dushanbe, Republic of Tajikistan. At the meeting, hosted by the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, the Heads of the Founding States welcomed the activities under the Chairmanship of Tajikistan in IFAS … [Read more...]
Outcome statement of the International Conference “Dialogue is a Guarantee of Peace” announced UN GA official document
The outcome document of the International Conference titled “Dialogue is a Guarantee of Peace”, held in Ashgabat on 11 December 2022 was published in the six official languages of the UN (A/77/651) as an official document of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly under paragraph 14 Agenda “Culture of Peace”. The full text of the document is available here: … [Read more...]
Outcome document of the Annual meeting of the Central Asia Women Leaders’ Caucus published as the United Nations document
The Outcome Document of the Annual meeting of the Central Asia Women Leaders’ Caucus, held in Ashgabat on 10 December 2022, was published in the six official languages of the UN (А/77/698) as an official document of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly. The document falls under agenda items 18 "Sustainable Development", 26 "Improvement of the Status of Women" and 61 … [Read more...]
The delegation of Turkmenistan outlined the priorities for combating terrorism during the Third Conference of the Heads of Counter-Terrorism Agencies of the UN Member States
The delegation from Turkmenistan attended the Third Conference of Heads of Counter-Terrorism Agencies of the UN Member States in New York on June 19-20, 2023. Led by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Vepa Hajiyev, the delegation outlined national priorities for combating terrorism. The conference commenced with welcoming remarks from UN Secretary-General Mr. António … [Read more...]
The newly appointed head of the UN Regional Center for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia has started working in Turkmenistan
On Monday, August 14, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov received the newly appointed Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Head of the UN Regional Center for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia (UNRCCA) Kaha Imnadze, reports TDH. During the meeting, it was noted that today Central Asia, which is one of the strategic regions, demonstrates … [Read more...]
The Permanent Representatives to the UN of the countries of Central Asia and Japan held a working meeting
During the meeting, the Ambassador of Japan, Mr. Ishikane Kimihiro, briefly informed about the activities of Japan as a member of the UN Security Council, in particular, highlighting the Council's work on strengthening regional security. The Permanent Representatives of the Central Asian countries touched upon the cooperation between the countries of the region and Japan at … [Read more...]
UN special envoy meets Central Asian ambassadors in Kabul
UN Special Representative meets heads of diplomatic missions of Central Asian states in Kabul The UN Special Representative for Afghanistan, Ms. Roza Otunbaeva, had a meeting with the heads of Central Asian embassies in Kabul, reported AKIpress on 29 January 2023. The ambassadors of Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan attended the meeting. It was … [Read more...]
The UN General Assembly, at the initiative of Turkmenistan, proclaimed November 26 as the World Sustainable Transport Day
The United Nations General Assembly, led by Turkmenistan's initiative, has proclaimed November 26 as World Sustainable Transport Day. This significant proclamation stems from the inaugural Global Conference on Sustainable Transport held in Ashgabat on November 26, 2016. The resolution endorsing this day was adopted by the UN General Assembly on May 16, 2023, during the 70th … [Read more...]
Tripartite joint mission to support the Ministry of Health and Medical Industry of Turkmenistan in the operationalization of “One Health” approach in Turkmenistan
On May 8, 2023, WHO Country Office in Turkmenistan welcomed Regional tripartite joint technical mission on the implementation of the “One Health” approach in Turkmenistan. The Regional tripartite mission includes representatives of WHO Europe, United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Organization for Animal Health in Central Asia. The mission aimed … [Read more...]
Embassy of Israel in Turkmenistan marks International Holocaust Remembrance Day
nCa News and Commentary The embassy of Israel in Turkmenistan in cooperation with the UN system in Turkmenistan arranged a gathering on 27 January 2023 to mark the International Holocaust Remembrance Day (The International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust 2023). The event was hosted jointly by Ambassador Itzhak Carmel Kagan and the UN Resident … [Read more...]
Turkmen Deputy FM to participate in the Third High-Level Counter-Terrorism Week at UNHQ in New York
Vepa Hajiyev, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, will be visiting the United Nations Headquarters (UNHQ) in New York to take part in the Third High-Level Counter-Terrorism Week (CT Week) from 19 to 20 June 2023, the Permanent Mission of Turkmenistan to the UN said in a press release. The theme of the 3rd UN High-level Conference of Heads of … [Read more...]
Turkmen permanent representative to the UN met with Korean Deputy Foreign Minister
On June 5, 2023, at the Permanent Mission of Turkmenistan to the UN, A. Ataeva, Permanent Representative of Turkmenistan to the UN, met with Mr. Yong min Park, Deputy Minister for Multilateral and Global Affairs of the Republic of Korea. During the meeting, a constructive exchange of views took place on the bilateral cooperation of Turkmenistan with the Republic of Korea, as … [Read more...]
Turkmenistan Outlines Climate Change Initiatives to Boost Global Cooperation
During the government meeting on Thursday, 31 Aug 2023, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Rashid Meredov reported on the steps taken to develop international cooperation of Turkmenistan in the field of climate change. One of the main pillars of Turkmenistan's foreign policy is to expand constructive partnerships with countries and international … [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 President to attend UNGA 78th session and C5+1 Summit in New York
On 17-20 September 2023, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov will pay a working visit to New York. This was announced by DPM, foreign minister Rashid Meredov at a Cabinet meeting on Saturday, 16 September. During the visit, on 19 September the head of Turkmenistan will take part in the first US-Central Asia C5+1 summit and in the 78th session of the United … [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 to present 2nd Voluntary National Review for SDGs implementation at ECOSOS forum in July this year
DPM, foreign minister Rashid Meredov reported on the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals within the framework of cooperation with the UN during the Firday Cabinet meeting, on 23 June 2023. Turkmenistan was among the first states to implement all 17 SDGs into national programs and strategies of socio-economic development, starting their implementation. In … [Read more...]
Delegation led by highest-ranking female official of the UN visits Afghanistan to discuss with the Taliban the ban on women in workplaces
A UN delegation led by Ms. Amina Mohammad arrived in Afghanistan on Wednesday, 18 January 2023. She is the deputy secretary general of the United Nations, the highest-ranking female official of the UN system. The delegation also includes the head of UN Women, Ms. Sima Bahous. The delegation had a meeting on Wednesday with the acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan … [Read more...]
Uniting for Progress: EU and UN Support the Launch of the Central Asian Alliance to End Gender-Based Violence
UN Kazakhstan, Elnara Bainazarova, RCO Communications and Advocacy Adviser Caption: Official launch of the Central Asian Alliance to End Gender-Based Violence Photo: © UN Women Steering Committee meeting of the Spotlight Initiative Regional Programme for Central Asia and Afghanistan The Central Asian Alliance to End Gender-Based … [Read more...]
UNRCCA conducts national consultations on the counter-terrorism early warning network for Central Asia
In July 2023, the United Nations Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia (UNRCCA), in close partnership with the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), held a series of national consultations on the Counter-Terrorism Early Warning Network for Central Asia. The purpose of these meetings was to discuss substantial and operational issues of the … [Read more...]
Voluntary National Review of Turkmenistan on the progress of implementation of the Global Agenda for Sustainable Development 2023
The Turkmen State Publishing Service has released ‘The Voluntary National Review of Turkmenistan on the progress of implementation of the Global Agenda for Sustainable Development 2023.’ Here are a few graphics from the 195-page document: The complete report is available at this link: Voluntary National Review of Turkmenistan on the progress … [Read more...]
Official launch ceremony of 2023 as International Year of Dialogue as a Guarantee of Peace will take place on 27 January 2023
The official launch ceremony of 2023 as the International Year of Dialogue as a Guarantee of Peace will take place on 27 January 2023, informs the website of the Turkmenistan mission at the United Nations. The year 2023 was declared as the International Year of Dialogue as a Guarantee of Peace, according to the resolution 77/32 of the United Nations General Assembly at the … [Read more...]
World Bicycle Day celebration at the UN Headquarters in New York
On June 2, 2023, the World Bicycle Day celebration was held at the UN headquarters. The event was organized by the Permanent Mission of Turkmenistan to the UN, in collaboration with the Permanent Missions of Bahrain, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Poland, and Romania. The event was attended by the President of the 77th Session of the UN General Assembly … [Read more...]
Final Document of the International Conference “Dialogue is a Guarantee of Peace” Adopted as an Official Document of the 77th Session of the UN General Assembly
The final document of the International Conference "Dialogue is a Guarantee of Peace", held in Ashgabat on December 11, 2022 in the frames of the Ashgabat International Week, was published in the six official languages of the UN (A/77/651) as an official document of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly under paragraph 14 Agenda "Culture of Peace". The document … [Read more...]
Концепция инициированных Туркменистаном дебатов Генассамблеи ООН по Зоне мира, доверия и сотрудничества Центральной Азии опубликована в качестве официального документа 77-й сессии
Концепция инициированных Туркменистаном дебатов Генеральной ассамблеи ООН по пункту 61 повестки дня «Зона мира, доверия и сотрудничества Центральной Азии» опубликована на шести официальных языках Организации в качестве документа 77-й сессии Генассамблеи. (A/77/859) Дебаты запланированы на 16 мая 2023 года в штаб-квартире ООН в соответствии с резолюцией 76/299 Генеральной … [Read more...]
At the initiative of Turkmenistan, the UN General Assembly declared 2023 the year of dialogue as a guarantee of peace
On 6 December 2022, at the 45th plenary session of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly, the resolution "International Year of Dialogue as a Guarantee of Peace, 2023" initiated by Turkmenistan was adopted, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan reports. Presenting the draft resolution, the Turkmen delegation stressed that the President of Turkmenistan for the … [Read more...]
G7 stays committed to fostering cooperation with Central Asia
The situation in Central Asia became one of the agenda’s points during the G7 ministerial meeting, held in Münster (Germany) on 3-4 November 2022. “The countries in Central Asia are a pivot between Europe and Asia, and they are more and more important from a strategic point of view”, stressed EU High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell upon arrival at the meeting … [Read more...]
Turkmenistan voices its global initiatives at the UN General Assembly session
The Permanent Representative of Turkmenistan to UN Aksoltan Atayeva spoke at the general debates of 77th UN General Assembly session. Food and energy security, transport and climate changes were highlighted in the speech of the Turkmen Ambassador. Describing dialogue as the only acceptable way to resolve conflicts and differences, she called for the restoration of economic … [Read more...]
Fostering inclusion and empowerment of people with disabilities in Turkmenistan
Social stigma faced by people with disabilities make them to be seen helpless, incapable of taking care of themselves, being treated differently and as a result excluded from the social life that make them even more vulnerable to the challenges and drawbacks of life. UN and the public organizations of Turkmenistan with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, … [Read more...]
Turkmenistan intends to join the UN Security Council
Turkmenistan intends to nominate its candidacy for membership in the UN Security Council for 2031-2032, the country's Foreign Ministry reports. Also, Turkmenistan is currently running for the membership in the following structures of the global organization: Vice-President of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly; ECOSOC for 2026-2028; Executive Board of the … [Read more...]
Priority positions of Turkmenistan at the 77th session of the UN General Assembly: ensuring universal peace, security and sustainable development
In a few weeks, the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly will begin its work in New York. According to the tradition that has been established for a number of years, on the eve of this most important event in international life, Turkmenistan will announce Priority Positions that the country will pursue and defend during the upcoming political season. Such … [Read more...]
Priority Positions of Turkmenistan at the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly
Preamble Turkmenistan views the current session of the United Nations General Assembly from the perspective of urgent and immediate use of the world community's potential and United Nation's levers of constructive influence for the purpose of reducing the high level of global and regional tension and searching for dialogue channels as the only acceptable method for solving … [Read more...]
The Awaza Summary Statement of the Ministerial Transport Conference of Landlocked Developing Countries, 16 August 2022, Turkmenbashi, Turkmenistan
Ministers and high-level representatives from landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), met in person (and virtually) on 15 and 16 August 2022 in Awaza, in the city of Turkmenbashi, Turkmenistan, with participation of other relevant stakeholders including representatives from transit developing countries, development partners, United Nations, international, regional and … [Read more...]
International LLDCs Transport Conference wrapped up in Turkmenistan – several agreements inked – Awaza Statement adopted
The Ministerial Transport Conference of Landlocked Developing Countries under UN auspices concluded Tuesday in the tourist zone Avaza. The second day of the forum included four sessions and several side events. The third session entitled “Promotion of corridors, regional connectivity and integrated multimodal transport systems” underlined that the transport corridors are … [Read more...]
Ashgabat Process: Sustainable Transport is a key for Landlocked Developing Countries to recover in post-pandemic world
32 landlocked developing countries are the home for over half a billion people. Their growth rates may vary, but the absence of direct access to the sea hinders them from keeping pace with global development agenda. The ideas how to turn the landlocked countries into land-linked areas with wide connectivity opportunities will be generated during a two-day International … [Read more...]
UN General Assembly adopted Turkmenistan initiated resolution declaring Central Asia a zone of peace
The 76th session of the UN General Assembly has adopted a resolution declaring Central Asia a zone of peace, trust and cooperation. On 28 July, during 97th meeting of the session, Ambassador of Turkmenistan to UN Aksoltan Atayeva, speaking also on behalf of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, introduced the resolution titled “Zone of peace, trust and … [Read more...]
Amid challenges hope emerges in Central Asia
UN Deputy Secretary General, Ms. Amina J. Mohammed It’s your road, and yours alone, others may walk it with you, but no one can walk it for you. Rumi I recently returned from an official visit to five Central Asian countries – Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan – where I saw first-hand concrete actions after 30 years of independence to meet … [Read more...]
The world is burning. We need a renewables revolution.
The only true path to energy security, stable power prices, prosperity and a livable planet lies in abandoning polluting fossil fuels and accelerating the renewables-based energy transition. By António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations Nero was famously accused of fiddling while Rome burned. Today, some leaders are doing worse. They are throwing fuel on the … [Read more...]
SerdarGB met with the top UN official
President Serdar Berdimuhamedov met Monday, 6 Jun, first Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations and Chairman of the UN Group on Sustainable Development Ms.Amina Mohammed. During the conversation, Ms.Amina Mohammed noted that she was very glad to visit independent neutral Turkmenistan, one of the most dynamically developing countries and a long-standing, reliable … [Read more...]
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 - winners of the creative poster contest "Who is … [Read more...]
Global Assessment of the National Statistical System of Turkmenistan
The international mission representing the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and European Free Trade Association (EFTA) arrived in Turkmenistan to conduct the Global Assessment of the National Statistical System of Turkmenistan. The aim of the Global Assessment is to provide an in-depth and comprehensive analysis of the institutional, organizational and … [Read more...]
Reviewing the progress made within the Joint Programme on Empowering and Engaging Youth in Mitigating the Threats of the Health Pandemic
Ashgabat, 14 April 2022 – the United Nations and the Government of Turkmenistan met to review the progress made in 2021 within the framework of the Joint Programme “Empowering and Engaging the Youth to Mitigate the Multi-dimensional Threats of the Health Pandemic.” The Steering Committee meeting was chaired by Mr. Parahat Agayev, Deputy Minister of Sport and Youth Policy of … [Read more...]
Руководящий комитет Совместной программы обсудили результаты и следующие шаги по обеспечению ее устойчивости
Ашхабад, 30 марта 2022 г. Состоялось четвертое заседание Руководящего комитета Совместной программы по инклюзивным и качественным социальным услугам на местном уровне для рассмотрения прогресса и согласования дальнейших шагов по расширению достигнутых результатов для обеспечения устойчивости. Совещание, проведенное в режиме онлайн под сопредседательством Министра труда и … [Read more...]
UN-Turkmenistan – joint program steering committee reviews results and agrees on future steps to ensure sustainability
The fourth meeting of the Steering Committee of the Joint Programme on inclusive and quality community-based social services was held to review the progress and agree further steps towards scaling up of the achieved results to ensure the sustainability. Held online and co-chaired by Mr. Muhammetseyit Sylapov, Minister of Labour and Social Protection of Population of … [Read more...]
UN resolution initiated by Turkmenistan declares bicycle as tool for combating climate change
The UN General Assembly passed a resolution on 15 March 2022, declaring the bicycle a tool for combating climate change. The resolution, passed unanimously by 193 countries, was initiated by Turkmenistan. The non-binding resolution calls on member states to “integrate the bicycle into public transportation, in urban and rural settings in developing and developed … [Read more...]
New regional UN report sounds alarm on widening disparities and increased vulnerabilities amid the pandemic
The need to reach those who are furthest behind has never been greater, reveals the 2022 Asia and the Pacific Sustainable Development Goals Progress Report issued today by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP). The report finds that average progress in the region disproportionately excludes some groups with distinct demographic … [Read more...]