UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is pleased to announce the arrival of Mahir Safarli as its new Representative for Central Asia. In this role, based in Almaty, he will lead UNHCR’s engagement and activities across Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. Mr. Safarli presented his credentials to Kazakhstan’s First Deputy Minister of Foreign … [Read more...]
Turkmenistan Delegation Attended 76th UNHCR Executive Committee Session, Highlighted Eradication of Statelessness
On 6 October, the delegation of Turkmenistan, headed by Mr. A. Sazakov, Chairman of the State Migration Service of Turkmenistan, participated in the 76th Session of the Executive Committee of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Geneva. At the plenary session the delegation of Turkmenistan delivered a statement emphasizing the importance of … [Read more...]
Termez Logistics Hub Joins UN Global Supply Network, Boosting Humanitarian Aid Efforts
In a landmark development for global humanitarian logistics, the International Multifunctional Transport and Logistics Hub in Termez has been officially integrated into the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Global Supply Network. The ceremony marking this milestone took place on February 11, 2025, attended by high-ranking officials from Uzbekistan, the … [Read more...]
UNHCR and the European Union join forces to expand humanitarian support for Afghan refugees and returnees
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the European Union (EU) have signed a new agreement to continue to support displaced Afghans and host communities in Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan and countries in Central Asia, UNHCR in Central Asia reports. EU funding worth of EUR 36 million will help hundreds of thousands of Afghan refugees, returnees, and internally displaced persons to … [Read more...]
Центральная Азия обязуется искоренить безгражданство через Ашхабадскую декларацию
Государства Центральной Азии подтвердили свою приверженность искоренению безгражданства, приняв Ашхабадскую декларацию об искоренении безгражданства в Центральной Азии, опубликованную сегодня на казахском, кыргызском, таджикском, туркменском, узбекском, русском и английском языках. Принятая Республикой Казахстан, Кыргызской Республикой, Республикой Таджикистан, … [Read more...]
Central Asia commits to end statelessness with Ashgabat Declaration
ALMATY – Central Asian States have reaffirmed their commitment to eradicate statelessness, adopting the Ashgabat Declaration on Ending Statelessness in Central Asia, published today in Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Tajik, Turkmen, Uzbek, Russian and English languages. Adopted by the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Republic of Tajikistan, Turkmenistan … [Read more...]
UNHCR awards Turkmenistan a certificate in recognition of achievements in ending all cases of statelessness
On 8 November 2024, on Friday, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov received United Nations Assistant High Commissioner for Refugees Ms. Ruvendrini Menikdiwela, TDH reports. During the meeting, Ms. Ruvendrini presented the Head of State with a certificate from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. The document notes that, recognizing the … [Read more...]
UNHCR applauds Turkmenistan for resolving statelessness – Ashgabat hosted regional conference on statelessness
On 8 November 2024, officials from 10 countries gathered in Ashgabat for a ministerial conference to end statelessness in Central Asia and to celebrate the region’s achievements toward that goal. Titled Ending Statelessness in Central Asia Ministerial Conference, the Ashgabat event was convened by the Government of Turkmenistan and UNHCR, the United Nations Refugee Agency, … [Read more...]
Foreign Ministry: Turkmenistan holds a leading position in the eradication of statelessness
One of the main directions of Turkmenistan's strategic partnership with the United Nations is the humanitarian sphere. In particular, the Government of Turkmenistan, together with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and other international structures, is taking appropriate measures to ensure the rights of refugees and stateless … [Read more...]
Turkmenistan Eradicates Statelessness, UNHCR says
Turkmenistan has made history by becoming the second country globally, after Kyrgyzstan, to completely eliminate statelessness. This significant achievement was announced by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Senior Protection Officer, Ms. Rano Saidumarova, during a briefing in Ashgabat. In September 2024, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov granted … [Read more...]
Turkmenistan joins the Global Alliance on Statelessness
On October 16, 2024, a meeting took place between the Turkmen delegation, led by the Chairman of the State Migration Service, Amanmukhammet Sazakov, and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi. The discussions centered on strengthening cooperation to address statelessness issues. Sazakov underscored the substantial progress made by Turkmenistan in … [Read more...]
UNHCR: New Global Alliance launched to consign statelessness to history – Turkmenistan has resolved statelessness inside its borders
More than 100 States, civil society organizations, stateless-led entities, academics and others have united to form a new Global Alliance to End Statelessness, committing to address the grave inequity faced by millions of people around the world denied a nationality. The Global Alliance, which builds on the decade-long #IBelong campaign, was officially launched by UN High … [Read more...]
Central Asian States reaffirm commitment to registering all children at birth
On 17 May 2024, Representatives from the Governments of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Republic of Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and the Republic of Uzbekistan, gathered in Tashkent today, reaffirming their commitment to ensuring every child born on their territories are registered at birth. The ‘Central Asian Conference on Ensuring Birth Registration to … [Read more...]
First meeting of the Regional Expert Council in Central Asia on the rehabilitation and reintegration of returnees held in Tashkent
The first meeting of the Regional Expert Council on Rehabilitation and Reintegration of Returnees from Conflict Zones in Central Asia was held on May 14 in Tashkent. The Regional Expert Council was established at the initiative of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Mr. Shavkat Mirziyoyev in March 2022 in Tashkent at the High-Level International Conference on … [Read more...]
Central Asian Network on Statelessness prepares for GRF 2023
On 25-27 October 2023 the Central Asian Network on Statelessness (CANS) with support of UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, held its 7th annual meeting in UN Plaza, Almaty. As members of CANS, civil society organisations and academia from Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan share best practices in the reduction and prevention of statelessness. … [Read more...]
UNHCR launches new appeal for Afghan refugees and hosts, urging partners to stay the course
GENEVA — UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and humanitarian partners have launched a response plan to support 7.9 million people: 5.2 million Afghans —including refugees— as well as 2.7 million of their local hosts across the region. The Regional Refugee Response Plan for the Afghanistan Situation 2023 seeks US$613 million to support Afghans sheltering in five neighbouring … [Read more...]
Turkmenistan has a firm political will and determination to completely eradicate statelessness by 2024
Turkmenistan has a firm political will and determination to completely eradicate statelessness by 202. This statement came from the Chairman of the State Migration Service of Turkmenistan Nazar Atagarayev, speaking at the general debate of 73rd session of the UNHCR Executive Committee, which is being held in Geneva from 10 to 14 October 2022. Atagarayev's remarks focused on … [Read more...]