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with Arkadag Serdar
LATEST NEWS
World Bicycle Day celebration at the UNHQ
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 Mr. Csaba Kőrösi, Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications Ms. Melissa Fleming, Chairman of the UN Staff Union...
UNESCAP adopted a resolution initiated by Turkmenistan paving the way for the establishment of the United Nations Special Programme for the Aral Sea Basin (UNSPAS)
On May 19 2023 The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) unanimously adopted a resolution entitled “Consideration of the modalities for the establishment of the United Nations special programme for the Aral Sea basin” during its 79th session in Bangkok, Thailand. This resolution initiated by Turkmenistan marks a significant milestone as it represents the first time a United Nations resolution has been dedicated to the UN Special Programs for the Aral S...
Burkina Faso, the Syrian Arab Republic and Uganda became members of the Group of Friends of Neutrality for Peace, Security and Sustainable Development
The Group of Friends of Neutrality for Peace, Security, and Sustainable Development is pleased to announce the approval of membership for three esteemed nations: Burkina Faso, the Syrian Arab Republic, and Uganda. This would reinforce the Group's commitment to fostering global peace, security, and sustainable development through the principles of neutrality. The Group of Friends of Neutrality for Peace, Security, and Sustainable Development is an informal international platform dedicated...
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 plenary meeting of its 77th session. Presenting the resolution "World Day of Sustainable Transport", the Permanen...
Under the chairmanship of Turkmenistan, the United Nations General Assembly held a debate on the Zone of Peace, Trust and Cooperation in Central Asia
On May 16, 2023, the debate of the United Nations General Assembly initiated by Turkmenistan on agenda item 61 "Zone of Peace, Trust and Cooperation in Central Asia" was held. During the debate held under the chairmanship of Turkmenistan as Vice-President of the UN General Assembly, statements were made by the United Nations Member States. Emphasizing the importance of the adoption on July 28, 2022, of UN General Assembly resolution 76/299 on declaring Central Asia a Zone of Peace, Trust a...
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 the UN, as well as in the “Central Asia-Japan” format in the light of the implementation of the agreements reached f...
Turkmenistan convened a meeting of the Group of Friends of Sustainable Transport
On May 10, 2023, the Permanent Mission of Turkmenistan to the United Nations chaired the 3rd Meeting of the Group of Friends of Sustainable Transport in a virtual format. The meeting was attended by the Permanent Representatives to the UN of the member countries of the Group, the Executive Secretary of the International Center for Transport Diplomacy (ICTD) Mr. Igor Rounov, the Secretary General of the SLOCAT Partnership on Sustainable Low-Carbon Transport Ms. Maruxa Cardama, the President of...