From 25 to 30 November, 2024, a delegation of experts from Turkmenistan representing the State Committee of Turkmenistan on Statistics, the Ministry of Health and Medical Industry, the Ministry of Education and Science and the Registry Office is in Ankara, Türkiye. The visit, organized with the support of the Representative Office of the United Nations […]
UNFPA and National Partners in Turkmenistan Assess Country Program Achievements and Chart Future Directions
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Representative Office in Turkmenistan convened a consultative meeting with national partners on 16 October 2024 in Ashgabat, as reported by the Neutral Turkmenistan newspaper. The meeting brought together a diverse group of government officials, parliamentarians, civil society organizations, academic representatives, and media outlets to evaluate the successes of the […]
Seminars Held Across Turkmenistan to Strengthen Women’s Health and Family Status
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Turkmenistan partnered with the Institute of State, Law and Democracy to deliver a series of two-day seminars across all regions of the country from August 5th to 23rd, 2024. These seminars focused on sharing best practices and discussing a Manual and training modules designed to address domestic violence […]
Social Support for Women in Turkmenistan: UNFPA Conducts Training Workshop for Specialists
From July 8th to 12th, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Turkmenistan held a five-day workshop dedicated to providing social support to women and families facing difficult life situations. The goal of the event was to train social workers and psychologists in providing social services and psychological counseling to women and families from vulnerable […]
UNFPA and the National Red Crescent Society of Turkmenistan join their efforts for the strengthening social services and support to families
On 11 July 2024, representative Office of the United Nations Population Fund in Turkmenistan (UNFPA) and the National Red Crescent Society of Turkmenistan (NRCST) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening collaboration in the sphere of provision of social services and support to families, which are in difficult situation as the result of […]
2024 State of World Population Report presented in Turkmenistan
The presentation of the 2024 State of World Population (SWOP) report was held in Ashgabat, timed to coincide with the annual World Population Day. Members of the parliament, employees of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a number of ministries and departments, the Academy of Public Administration under the President of Turkmenistan, the Institute of State, […]
Turkmenistan Develops Roadmap for Implementing CEDAW Recommendations
On June 11-12, 2024, the United Nations Population Fund office in Turkmenistan (UNFPA), in partnership with the Institute of State, Law and Democracy of Turkmenistan led the coordination workshop with the Working Group of the Inter-State Committee on Human Rights in drafting a Roadmap for the implementation of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination […]
The delegation of Turkmenistan takes part in the 57th session of the UN Commission on Population and Development
On April 29-30, 2024, the delegation of Turkmenistan, headed by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Ms. Mahri Bashimova, takes part in the 57th session of the UN Commission on Population and Development. The theme of this session is “Assessing the status of implementation of the Programme of Action of the International Conference […]
Завершены полевые работы по сбору данных обследования MICS7 в Туркменистане
12 апреля 2024 года, Ашхабад – Государственный комитет Туркменистана по статистике при поддержке ЮНИСЕФ, ЮНФПА успешно завершил полевые работы по проведению Многоиндикаторного кластерного обследования (MICS7) в Туркменистане. С января 2024 года в рамках этого обследования было посещено в общей сложности 6800 домохозяйств. В Лебапском велаяте был обследован последний кластер в поселке Чаршангы в Койтендагском этрапе, […]
MICS7 Survey field data collection across Turkmenistan is completed
12 April 2024, Ashgabat – The State Statistics Committee of Turkmenistan with the support of UNICEF, UNFPA successfully completed the field work for the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS7) in Turkmenistan. Since January 2024, a total of 6800 households have been visited in the framework of this survey. In Lebap velayat, the final cluster of […]
Turkmenistan, UN Agencies Strengthen Partnership with Key Document Signing
On 18 February 2024, a document signing ceremony was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan between the ministries, departments, public organizations of Turkmenistan and the representative offices of the United Nations specialized agencies accredited in Turkmenistan including UNDP, UNFPA, and UNICEF. During the ceremony, the following 22 documents were signed concerning cooperation […]
UNFPA and UNICEF conducted a training for social workers to provide psychological assistance to women as part of the MICS7 survey
On 11-12 January 2024, as part of the technical assistance to the State Committee of Turkmenistan on Multiple Indicators Cluster Survey (MICS7), UNFPA together with UNICEF held a two-day workshop for social workers of the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of Population of Turkmenistan, as well as hotline operators and psychologists of the public […]
UNFPA in Turkmenistan highlights the progress in 2023
As 2023 draws to a close, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Turkmenistan is looking back on a year marked by significant achievements in collaboration with the Government of Turkmenistan. Ayna Seyitlieva, head of the office of the United Nations Population Fund in Turkmenistan, in her article, published by the newspaper “Neutral Turkmenistan”, mentioned […]
UN-Turkmenistan Collaboration: Joint Meetings Sought to Accelerate Development Goals
On 14 December 2023, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan hosted a crucial meeting of the joint UN-Turkmenistan Steering Committee (SC) for implementation of the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) for 2021- 2025 and the National Working Group for the Implementation of the SDGs in Turkmenistan, foreign ministry reports. Minister of Foreign […]
Turkmenistan reviews the progress towards the implementation of the Programme of Action of the International Conference of Population and Development
Ashgabat, 6 September 2023 – As the international community prepares to mark 30th anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD), the United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA, in collaboration with the Government of Turkmenistan convened a high-level national conference in Ashgabat to review the progress made since the landmark ICPD conference held in […]
Turkmen Specialists Share Expertise on Maternal Health at UNFPA Meeting in Kazakhstan
A technical meeting on sharing good practices in maternal health services among specialists of the Central Asian countries was held in Almaty, Kazakhstan. The event was organized by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). The purpose of the meeting was to promote South-South and Triangular cooperation through sharing of good practices in further improving maternal […]
Turkmenistan and the UN reaffirm path towards further strengthening of cooperation
On June 6, 2023, the meeting of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov with the heads of UN agencies in Turkmenistan and regional agencies of this Organization was held via videoconference. The meeting was attended by the Regional Director of the United Nations Development Coordination Office (UNDCO) for Europe and Central Asia […]
USAID and UNFPA cooperate to Strengthen Families in Turkmenistan
June 7, 2023, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), in partnership with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Turkmenistan, has concluded a six-month pilot training program on family counseling. USAID and UNFPA-supported civil society organizations provided training on positive gender norms, reproductive rights, and constructive conflict resolution to over 200 young couples […]
UNDP and UNFPA support Turkmenistan in developing the Special Courses for Civil Servant on Gender-Responsive Governance
Ashgabat, 29 May 2023: UNDP and UNFPA jointly with the Government of Turkmenistan started the two-day workshop – Development of Special Courses for Civil Servant on Gender-Responsive Governance. The workshop is organized in the framework of the three-year UNDP project: “Assistance in the Implementation of the National Action Plan of Turkmenistan in the area of […]
UN and Ministry of Education strengthen resilience of schoolchildren and youth to ensure environmental security
The Government of Turkmenistan with the support of four UN agencies – UNICEF, UNFPA, UNODC, and IOM, continued to progress on the Joint Programme on “Empowering and Engaging the Youth to Mitigate the Multi-Dimensional Threats of the Health Pandemic” coordinated by the UN Resident Coordinator Office. On 11 and 14 April 2023 in the framework […]
The delegation of Turkmenistan, as a member of the UN Commission on Population and Development, takes part in the 56th session of the Commission
On April 10, 2023, the 56th session of the UN Commission on Population and Development began its work at the UN Headquarters in New York, in which the Head of the population statistics department of the State Committee of Turkmenistan on Statistics Ms. Jahan Pigamova takes part. The Commission, established in 1946, is a functional […]
The UN Senior Experts’ Mission on Census completes its visit to Turkmenistan
Ogulgerek Annayeva, UNFPA, Programme Analyst, Communications Photo: © UNFPA Turkmenistan UNFPA supported the second visit of the UN Mission in support of the Population and Housing Census in Turkmenistan UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund supported the second visit of the UN Mission in support of the Population and Housing Census in Turkmenistan, which took place from […]
UNFPA: Turkmenistan holds population census in an organized manner and on time
The census in Turkmenistan is taking place in an organized manner and on time, stated the UNFPA high-level expert mission on the preparation and conduct of the 2022 census in Turkmenistan, the Neutral Turkmenistan newspaper reports. On 20 December 2022, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) mission in Turkmenistan organized a briefing for the national […]
Census 2022 in Turkmenistan: what data will be collected and why this campaign is crucial?
Elvira Kadyrova A complete population and housing census will be held in Turkmenistan from 17 to 27 December 2022. The State Statistics Committee has distributed an information notice to citizens about the upcoming public action. The motto of the population census 2022 is “Unity, Happiness, Bright Future”. In parallel, TV and radio have joined awareness […]
International conference “Turkmenistan and the United Nations: Cooperation for Peace and Trust” coincides with 29th anniversary of Turkmenistan joining the UN
On March 2, 2021, the International Conference “Turkmenistan and the United Nations: Cooperation for Peace and Trust” on the occasion of the 29th anniversary of Turkmenistan’s UN membership, was held in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. In his speech the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov noted that, 29 years ago, […]
Empowering women and girls with the Support line on reproductive rights and health counseling in the context of a global pandemic
The Support line on reproductive rights, health and COVID-19 launched this week to provide anonymous and professional counseling and referral services to women and girls in the context of a global pandemic. UNFPA partners with the UK Embassy to support the Keyik Okara public organization in launching its second hotline service for women, girls and […]
Kazakhstan shares experience in preventing gender-based violence with Central Asian countries
On 17-18 August 2020, Central Asian technical meeting was held in Turkestan, Kazakhstan, to discuss national experience in strengthening the mechanisms of interagency response to gender-based violence, reported UNFPA – Kazakhstan. The event was attended by civil servants, civil sector, development partners and international organizations from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. The exchange of […]
Stand against rape and gender-based violence, UNFPA and partners urge
25 November 2019 Salwa’s* experience shows the vulnerabilities of survivors who do not receive qualified and timely support.. © UNFPA Yemen UNITED NATIONS, New York – “While I was in the office, they brought me a survivor,” Dr. Joseph Johnson, a gynaecologist in northwest South Sudan, recently recalled. “They told me she was raped by her […]
Elimination of violence against women and girls – 16 days of activism led by UN in Turkmenistan
Elvira Kadyrova The 16 days of Activism started on International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on 25 November to once again focus global community’s attention on one of the divaricate social problem – Gender-Based Violence. The time is to remember the negative episodes from our own life experience (both for man […]