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12 Jun

ANNOUNCEMENT: Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan to participate in the Third High-Level Counter-Terrorism Week at UNHQ in New York

We are pleased to announce that Mr. 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 19th to 20th June 2023. The Third United Nations High-level Conference of Heads of Counter-Terrorism Agencies of Member States is to be held on Monday 19 and Tuesday 20 June on the overarching theme of “Addressing Terrorism through Reinvigorated Multila...

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6 Jun

Full text of the UNESCAP resolution on establishment of the United Nations special programme for the Aral Sea basin (UNSPAS) initiated by Turkmenistan and adopted on 19 May 2023

United Nations                                                   E/ESCAP/RES/79/8   Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific Seventy-ninth session Agenda item 4 (d)   Resolution adopted by the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific on 19 May 2023 79/8.     Consideration of the modalities for the establishment of the United Nations special programme for the Aral Sea basin   The Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific,  ...

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5 Jun

Meeting with the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea

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 well as the cooperation of the two countries within the international organizations, in particular the United Nations....

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2 Jun

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...

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22 May

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...

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19 May

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 to a...

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17 May

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 Permanent Re...

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