UN welcomes new cohort of young SDG Ambassadors in Turkmenistan

Greeting the new SDG Ambassadors, Ms. Elena Panova, UN Resident Coordinator noted:

“We strive to build a world in which the rights of every young person will be respected, in which all young people will have the opportunity to reach their full potential, and in which their abilities and positive contribution will be recognized as agents of change”

The members of the first cohort shared their experiences and lessons learnt in raising public awareness on the Sustainable Development Goals on the national and global levels. The most successful SDG Ambassadors received awards from the UN Resident Coordinator. They will mentor new teammates during the induction period.

“This was an amazing period of time that gave me huge experience, expanded my network and equipped me with new skills to better promote SDGs in Turkmenistan. I am happy to be part of this initiative and I am sure together we will become the agents of change”, added Ms. Lale Bayriyeva, Ambassador for SDG 5.

The participants were introduced to the work of the UN Resident Coordinator’s Office, UNDP, UNODC, UNICEF, UNFPA, IOM, WHO and UNDRR. They will also have meetings at SDG Training Center, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Finance and Economy of Turkmenistan to learn how the Government of Turkmenistan works in promoting the Agenda 2030.

It is expected that by the end of July the new SDG Ambassadors will develop their Work Plan and submit to the UN and Government to start their work. This project was initiated by the UN Resident Coordinator and supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Finance and Economy of Turkmenistan and SDG training center in 2018.