The Republic of the Philippines announced its accession to the Group of Friends of Sustainable Transport, established on July 6, 2022, at the initiative of Turkmenistan. The first Ministerial meeting of the Group was convened at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on 16 April 2024. General Information The Group of Friends of Sustainable Transport (GFST) was launched on July 6, 2022, by the Permanent Mission of Turkmenistan to the United Nations, and serves as an informal platfo...

The United Nations Security Council convened on July 19, 2024, for open debates to discuss the critical role of regional and subregional organizations in maintaining international peace and security. The meeting, chaired by Russia, highlighted the importance of cooperation between the UN and bodies such as the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).   Ms. Elizabeth Spehar, Assistant Secretar...

Good afternoon, Your Excellencies, Distinguished delegates, Let me extend my gratitude to the United Nation Economic and Social Council and all UN Regional Commissions for organizing this event and your active involvement to the implementation of the UNGA resolution A/RES/78/148 entitled “Strengthening the links between all modes of transport to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals”, especially into the preparation process of the United Nations Decade of Sustainable Transport for the...

Your Excellencies, Distinguished participants, At the outset let me express our gratitude to U.S. Ambassador to the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations Lisa Carty and Special Advisor on International Disability Rights Sara Minkara for the initiative to convene and host today’s C5+1 Special Session on Disability Rights. Turkmenistan reaffirms its unwavering commitment to the principles enshrined in the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). We...

State of Qatar announced its accession to the Group of Friends of Sustainable Transport, established on July 6, 2022, at the initiative of Turkmenistan. The first Ministerial meeting of the Group was convened at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on 16 April 2024. General Information The Group of Friends of Sustainable Transport (GFST) was launched on July 6, 2022, by the Permanent Mission of Turkmenistan to the United Nations, and serves as an informal platform to maintain a...

On June 6, 2024 during the 87th plenary meeting of the UN General Assembly Turkmenistan has been elected Vice-Chair of the 79th session of the General Assembly, a significant honor bestowed upon the nation for the sixth time. Previously, Turkmenistan held this position during the 58th, 62nd, 64th, 68th, 71st, 75th, and 77th sessions. Election results underscore Turkmenistan's high international standing and the success of its peace-oriented foreign policy, guided by the principles of positive...

Your Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, Distinguished friends,   At the outset, I would like to express my gratitude to the Permanent Missions of Bahrain, India, Indonesia, Latvia, Türkiye and Qatar for their collaboration in organizing this event. I also would like to thank Mr. Dennis Francis, the President of the General Assembly and Mr. Li Junhua, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs for their presence and valuable remarks.   Dear friends and cyclists...