(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...

The International Association of Public Transport announced its accession to the Group of Friends of Sustainable Transport, established on July 6, 2022, at the initiative of Turkmenistan. UITP (Union Internationale des Transports Publics) is the International Association of Public Transport and a passionate champion of sustainable urban mobility. Established in 1885, with more than 135 years of history, it is the only worldwide network to bring together all public transport stakeholders and all...

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...