On 3 November 2023, the National Youth Conference of Turkmenistan on Climate Change (LCOY) 2023 will be held in Ashgabat, at the Archabil Hotel. The forum is organized by the UN Resident Coordinator’s Office jointly with the British Embassy, the Embassy of the UAE in Turkmenistan and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. Young […]
The United Nations published the Address by the participants of the International Youth Forum “Dialogue – Guarantee of Peace” held in Arkadag city
Address by the participants of the International Youth Forum “Dialogue – Guarantee of Peace”, held on October 2, 2023 in Arkadag city, Turkmenistan, published in the six official languages of the UN as an official document of the UN Security Council and the 78th session of the General Assembly (A/78/508 –S/2023/738) https://undocs.org/Home/Mobile?FinalSymbol=A/78/508 ///Permanent Mission of […]
Turkmenistan took part in the CICA Youth Forum
On 12 October 2023, the sixth meeting of the Youth Council of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-building Measures in Asia (CICA) was held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, which was also attended by the delegation of Turkmenistan, the Neutral Turkmenistan newspaper reports. The event brought together the representatives of national structures, state bodies responsible for work […]
UNDP hosted Youth Conference on climate Change in Turkmenabat
On 16 October 2023 specialists of the UNDP project “Sustainable Cities in Turkmenistan” and the project “Conservation and Sustainable Management of Land Resources and High Nature Value Ecosystems in the Aral Sea Basin for Multiple Benefits” took part in a youth conference on climate change, which was held at the Turkmen Pedagogical Institute named after Seyitnazar […]
Turkmenistan: Local Conference of Youth in Mary Inspires Young People to Take Action on Climate Change
In the lead up to the Conference of Youth (COY18) and the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 28) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, a Local Conference of Youth was held at the State Energy Institute of Turkmenistan, Mary and for the first time for the schoolchildren at the […]
Youth Conference on Climate Change provides an opportunity for future leaders of Turkmenistan
Dashoguz, Turkmenistan, October 3, 2023 On the eve of the Youth Conference (COY18) and the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 28) of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, a Youth Conference on Climate Change was held in Turkmenistan, organized by the Government of Turkmenistan jointly with the Office of the […]
Young eco-activists from Central Asia join to promote sustainable development
On 1 October 2023, a Central Asian youth environmental camp kicked off in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, aimed at developing a Central Asian strategy to promote a culture of sustainable development and involve children and youth in the climate agenda, the Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change of Uzbekistan said in a press release. The […]
Arkag City Hosts International Youth Forum to Promote Peace and Dialogue
On 2 October 2023, Arkadag city hosted the International Youth Forum “Dialogue is Guarantee of Peace”. The event was organized by the Government of Turkmenistan with the active participation of the Office of the UN Resident Coordinator in Turkmenistan and the UN Regional Center for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia. The forum, which was held […]
UNODC supports youth leaders of Turkmenistan on effective drug use prevention
18 September, Ashgabat – UNODC-organized a National Round Table to launch new project “Regional Network of Youth Organizations and Youth Champions of Change in Central Asia for drug-free, healthy, safe and secure societies-Phase-II”. This initiative will be implemented within the framework of UNODC Programme for Central Asia 2022-2025 with financial support from the Government of […]
Turkmenistan: UNDP and OSCE foster innovation and creativity in youth
The Oguz Han Engineering and Technology University of Turkmenistan in cooperation with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Turkmenistan and the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat, convened the Week of High Technologies “Sustainable Economic Development: Innovation and Industrialization” on 18 – 21 September 2023 in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. As part of the High-tech week in Turkmenistan, […]
Turkmenistan High Tech week 2023: Harnessing the power of technology and Innovation to build an inclusive and sustainable future
The Oguz Han Engineering and Technology University of Turkmenistan in cooperation with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Turkmenistan and the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat, in a hybrid format holds the Week of High Technologies “Sustainable Economic Development: Innovation and Industrialization” from 18 through 21 September 2023 in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. The Week of High […]
UNRCCA Preventive Diplomacy Academy and the British Embassy in Turkmenistan discussed climate change issues with youth leaders
Last week the UNRCCA Preventive Diplomacy Academy, in cooperation with the British Embassy in Turkmenistan, organized a training session for the participants and graduates from the countries of Central Asia and Afghanistan on the topic of “Climate Change”. The session was facilitated by Mr John Hamilton, Deputy Head of Mission of the British Embassy in […]
Arkadag Berdimuhamedov Addressed Youth on Day of Knowledge
On 1 September 2023 – the day of the beginning of the new academic year – in the city of Arkadag, the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov gave a general lesson on the occasion of the Day of Knowledge and Student Youth. The event brought together representatives […]
Six Schools from Turkmenistan Join UNESCO Associated Schools Network
A number of secondary specialized schools in Turkmenistan have joined the UNESCO Associated Schools Network (ASPNet). On 1 September, the Day of Knowledge and Student Youth, the Resident Coordinator of the United Nations in Turkmenistan Dmitry Shlapachenko presented the Certificates of memebership to the directors of the following schools: Ashgabat Specialized Secondary School No. 140 […]
Empowering youth voices in Central Asia: OSCE Summer School spurs engagement on climate change and security in mountain areas
From 17 to 26 August 2023, twenty young people from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan gathered in the northern Tian Shan mountains in eastern Kyrgyzstan to learn about climate-related security risks in mountain areas and deliberate on innovative solutions and collective actions to mitigate these risks. The summer school was organized by the Office […]
A forum was held in Turkmenistan on the occasion of the accession of the Youth Organization to the UNESCO Global Youth Community
The forum “Turkmenistan–UNESCO: the role of Turkmen youth in enhancing strategic cooperation with the Global Youth Community” was held in Ashgabat, on Monday, 21 August, on the occasion of the admission of Magtymguly Youth Organization of Turkmenistan to the UNESCO Global Youth Community, TDH reports. Before the forum, its participants got acquainted with a specially […]
Magtymguly Youth Organization is an official member of the UNESCO Global Youth Community
The Magtymguly Youth Organization of Turkmenistan is now an official member of the UNESCO Global Youth Community (GYC). This follows from the message of the Director of Policy and Programs for the Social and Humanitarian Sciences Sector of the UNESCO Secretariat, Angela Melo. The UNESCO Global Youth Community is a unique global youth-led community and […]
UNDP Project elevates youth engagement for climate action in Turkmenistan
Ashgabat, 21 June 2023: UNDP project “Conservation and Sustainable Management of Land Resources and High Nature Value Ecosystems in the Aral Sea Basin for Multiple Benefits”, jointly implemented with the Ministry of Agriculture and Environmental Protection of Turkmenistan, held a series of presentations on climate issues for young people in Dashoguz city to celebrate the […]
British Embassy to Turkmenistan hosted #WorldEnvironmentDay Event
On 5 June, the British Embassy to Turkmenistan, SDG Ambassadors, Climate Activists, teachers and students of educational centre “Kamil Bilim” marked World Environment Day together. This year’s World Environment Day theme is #BeatPlasticPollution. In his speech Deputy head of Mission, John Hamilton spoke of the links between plastics and climate change, the importance of reducing […]
This red line dares us to step back
Tariq Saeedi The warm blood spurting from her freshly self-stabbed body has poured onto our closed eyes, our numb conscience, and our overstuffed egos. Her blood has drawn a red line but this red line is not in front of us; it is behind us. Her blood is daring us – do we have the […]