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UNICEF and Partners Place Children and Youth in the Focus of the Next Nationally Determined Contributions of Turkmenistan
27 August 2025, Ashgabat — UNICEF, in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment Protection of Turkmenistan, convened a round table on the development of Turkmenistan’s third Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC 3.0) with a special focus on children and youth. The event brought together representatives of k...
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UNICEF and Partners Empower Young Leaders for Climate Action as Summer School concludes in Ashgabat
20 August 2025, Ashgabat Turkmenistan – , As the Youth Climate Summer School 2025 concluded last week in Ashgabat, 35 young people celebrated the completion of the three months of intensive learning, collaboration and climate action. Young people took center stage in discussions and activities spanning climate, en...
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Sunnyside Sparks: How Turkmenistan’s Youth Are Turning Up the Heat on Urban Resilience
In late July 2025, while much of Turkmenistan was braving another sweltering summer, 30 young people from across the country gathered in a cool room buzzing with energy — not from air conditioners, but from curiosity and commitment. They were participants of the Youth Summer School on Climate Change, organized by ...
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UNICEF calls for inclusive development and child-focused investment at the Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries
AWAZA, Turkmenistan, 9 August 2025 , – As the Third United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC3) concluded in Awaza, Turkmenistan, UNICEF urged governments and partners to put children at the center of development plans and investments in the world’s least connected nations. Over four days,...
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UNICEF Participates in First-Ever KIDS EXPO in Turkmenistan
Ashgabat, 19 August 2024, – Today marks the beginning of the KIDS EXPO, where UNICEF is proudly taking part. This first of its kind event in Turkmenistan presents a wonderful opportunity for UNICEF to connect with children and their parents – in a vibrant, interactive setting. The event takes place at the Garagum ...
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UNICEF, Ministry of Education and Youth take joint action to transform education
April 5, 2023, – Turkmenistan actively participates in the international education agenda and takes legislative and organizational measures to ensure full access to quality education for all . In September 2022, Turkmenistan actively participated in Transforming Education Summit and adopted a National Statement of...
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Situational Analysis on Youth in Turkmenistan
The UN interagency youth situational analysis in Turkmenistan (covering young people aged 10-24 years) was commissioned by UNICEF, UNFPA and UNDP with a view to explore the national enabling environment for youth in Turkmenistan (laws, policies, strategies and programmes) in relation to the global commitments take...
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Youth consultative forum in Turkmenistan
“We, the children, are experts in matters concerning us and ready to help the Government to develop child and youth focused programmes,” said Diyar Lomanov, young delegate at the Youth Consultative Forum organized by the Parliament of Turkmenistan and UNICEF. The Forum on the occasion of the first anniversary of t...
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Young speakers inspire audience on the 25th anniversary of the Constitution
Forty five children, including children with special needs from all over the country assembled in Ashgabat to take part in the events dedicated to the 25th Anniversary of the Constitution organized by the Parliament in partnership with UNICEF. A group of children aged 11 through 18 years had an unprecedented opportunity to visit the Parliament and…