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Press release
05 December 2023

А Child-Friendly Room is Established in Turkmenabad

Turkmenabad, 5th of December 2023 –The second child-friendly room was established in the Police Department of Turkmenabad City, Lebap velayat, based on international best practices, in order to strengthen measures to protect girls and boys who are victims or witnesses o...
Press release
31 October 2023

Empowering Parents of Children with Disabilities: OHCHR, UNICEF and Yenme conduct joint Information Sessions

Ashgabat, 31 October 2023 - The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights for Central Asia (OHCHR) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), in partnership with a public organization Yenme, organized a series of information sessions for parents of children with disabilities during 25 –...
Press release
25 April 2023

A First Ever Child-Friendly Investigation Room is Established in Turkmenistan

Ashgabat, 25th of April 2023 – The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Turkmenistan and UNICEF inaugurated the first-ever child-friendly room for investigations at Kopetdag police office of Ashgabat city to strengthen measures to protect girls and boys who have be...
Press release
25 April 2023

UNICEF and the Government of Turkmenistan discuss ways to nurture family environment as the best setting for childcare

Ashgabat, 25 April 2023 – UNICEF in close cooperation with the Ministry of Education convened a round table meeting where the next steps for strengthening the childcare and family protection system in Turkmenistan were discussed. As the result of the event, the participants acquired a better understanding of the n...
Press release
25 November 2022

World Children’s Day: Time to reflect on our achievements for children

On November 25, 2022, UNICEF and the Office of Ombudsperson of Turkmenistan organized a joint conference on “International Cooperation on Protection of Children’s Rights in Turkmenistan”. The event was dedicated to the World Children’s Day and provided an opportunity to take stock of the progress and highlight ach...
Video
20 September 2021

Farewell message of Christine Weigand, UNICEF Representative in Turkmenistan

Dear friends, partners, and children of Turkmenistan! As my mission in Turkmenistan is coming to an end, I would like to take this opportunity to express my sincere gratitude for the support and cooperation I received from the Government of Turkmenistan, international partners, and UN Agencies in Turkmenistan throughout this journey. It has been…
Press release
01 June 2021

UNICEF partners with the National TV to mark the International Child Protection Day 2021 in Turkmenistan

01 June 2021 – The National TV Channels “Yashlyk” and “Turkmenistan” mark International Child Protection Day with two prime-time TV shows, raising awareness on child rights and continuing the tradition of hearing the voices of children. This year UNICEF also activated digital communication channels to respect the ...
Annual report
13 October 2020

UNICEF Turkmenistan Annual Report 2019

The year 2019 was a remarkable one for UNICEF. We celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, created new partnerships, advocated for the adoption of child related policies and reached thousands of parents and caregivers with early childhood development messages.
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07 October 2020

6 ways to take care of yourself during stressful times

TIP 1: DO THINGS THAT ARE GOOD FOR YOUR BODY AND MIND Your body and mind are connected. Here are some things you can do to keep them healthy: Stay active, even if you're indoors (dancing, stretching), eat well, and... Sleep!  This will help you clear thoughts. Try to be PRESENT in the moment TIP 2: STAY ...
Photo essay
06 October 2020

Heroes of #MyDream campaign organized by UNICEF Turkmenistan

Amina, 7 y.o. UNICEF Turkmenistan AMINA, 7 y.o. “I dream of becoming a veterinarian and treating animals. For this, I will study hard chemistry and biology at school” Kerim UNICEF Turkmenistan KERIM, 10 y.o. “My dream is to become the best forwarder and win the World Cup. I have been training at Bagtyyarlyk football club for 4 years” Yazhan UNICEF…
Video
06 October 2020

UNICEF Representative congratulates on Independence Day of Turkmenistan

Statement
20 March 2020

UNICEF Representative congratulates on Novruz holiday

Dear friends!  On behalf of UNICEF, I would like to congratulate you all on the International Day of Novruz. Novruz is one of the holidays celebrated since ancient times. It symbolizes the arrival of spring and warm sun. It is also the time of new beginnings. On this special occasion, I would like to wish you and your children peace and prosperity…