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Ashgabat, 23 July 2026 – Representatives of the Ministry of Finance and Economy, the Ministry of Health and Medical Industry, and the State Committee on Statistics of Turkmenistan, together with technical experts from the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF and other United Nations agencies convened in a hybrid format for a technical working meeting dedicated to addressing discrepancies and data gaps in reporting on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) health indicators. The meeting was organized with the support of the UN Resident Coordinator’s Office and is taking place as part of the preparations for the third Voluntary National Review.

Ashgabat, 20 July 2026 – Today, the newly appointed United Nations Resident Coordinator in Turkmenistan, Ms. Xiaojun Grace Wang, has presented her credentials to His Excellency Serdar Berdimuhamedov, President of Turkmenistan, officially assuming her duties as the designated representative of the United Nations Secretary-General and the highest-ranking representative of the UN development system in the country. In return, the President of Turkmenistan handed over his letter expressing confidence that the appointment of Ms. Wang will provide new impetus to strengthening the UN-Turkmenistan cooperation.

Ashgabat, 15-17 July 2026 – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Turkmenistan supported key national stakeholders in strengthening their policy-making and institutional capacities to advance migration governance, monitor migration-related Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) indicators and develop strategic migration policy frameworks during three-day training in Ashgabat. It also helped improve their understanding of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM) and the importance of evidence-based policy planning and whole-of-government approaches to migration governance. 

Ashgabat, 13 July 2026 – The United Nations Resident Coordinator’s Office in Turkmenistan, in cooperation with national counterparts, convened a technical meeting to discuss discrepancies and gaps in reporting on selected Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) indicators. The meeting brought together representatives of key government institutions, including the Ministry of Health and Medical Industry, the State Statistics Committee, and the Ministry of Finance and Economy, to support evidence-based monitoring of progress towards the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. 

Ashgabat, 3 July 2026 – UN Human Rights Central Asia (OHCHR) organized a series of workshops in Ashgabat from 30 June to 2 July to strengthen disability rights advocacy and promote inclusive communication in line with the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). The events brought together journalists and government press officers, content creators, representatives of organizations of persons with disabilities (OPDs), civil society activists, bloggers, to advance understanding of rights-based approaches to disability and media representation. The advocacy sessions were facilitated by Ms. Xenia Simincuic, Human Rights Officer from the UN Human Rights Office in Moldova.

Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, 03 July 2026 – The UNODC Programme Office in Turkmenistan, in partnership with members of the Regional Youth Network for Central Asia (RYNCA), successfully concluded its week-long initiative, “Prevention Starts with Me,” held in observance of the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. The programme, hosted at the UN Building in Ashgabat from 25 June to 2 July 2026, empowered the adolescents and youth, aged 13–18, with the skills and motivation to lead healthy, drug-free lives.