(18 September 2024, New York) Excellencies, Dear Colleagues, Ladies and Gentlemen, At the outset, I would like to thank the Permanent Missions of Slovenia for convening this very important meeting. We thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan Roza Otunbayeva for her briefing and assessment. The report of the UN Secretary-General to the UN Security Council on 13 June 2024 clearly i...

The United Nations General Assembly, at its 107th plenary meeting of the 78th session, adopted by consensus a resolution entitled "United Nations Games" as proposed by Turkmenistan and India (click here to see the text of the resolution). The resolution, presented under agenda item 11, "Sport for development and peace: promoting peace and building a more peaceful planet through sport and the Olympic ideal," serves to solidify the role of sport in fostering international cooperation and understan...

During the upcoming 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly, the efforts of a delegation of Turkmenistan will be aimed at implementing initiatives to strengthen the central role of the United Nations in the global maintenance of international peace and security, promoting the principles of multilateralism and mutually beneficial cooperation in interstate relations. Peace and security Turkmenistan will be guided by the strict principles of neutrality, non-interference, and firm...

(August 9, 2024, Astana) Excellencies, Heads of State! Members of delegations! First of all, I would like to express my gratitude to the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Kemelevich Tokayev, for his hospitality and excellent organization of the meeting. Our annual meetings have already become a tradition and, as practice shows, they are always relevant. During these meetings, a constructive, open and trust-based dialogue is taking place, which helps us to compare...

United Nations General Assembly High-level Meeting on Sustainable Transport Wednesday, 17 April 2024 General Assembly Hall, UN Headquarters   SUMMARY On 17 April 2024, the President of the General Assembly at its seventy-eighth session, H.E. Mr. Dennis Francis, convened the High-Level Meeting on Sustainable Transport as part of the Sustainability Week, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The event aimed to highlight sustainable and effective solutions to improve the ba...

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...