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 Ashgabat, 26 April 2012 – The United Nations Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) has laid the foundation for a more structural engagement with the Government of Turkmenistan on issues related to the strengthening of emergency preparedness and exchange of information on Turkmenistan’s role in international humanitarian assistance, following the four-day visit by Mr. Marcel Vaessen, Head of UNOCHA’s Regional Office for Caucasus and Central Asia, to Turkmenistan on 23-26 April 2012. It was the first mission by the UNOCHA representative to Turkmenistan that included bilateral meetings with relevant Government institutions responsible for humanitarian response during emergencies. During his visit, Mr. Vaessen met with officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Department for Emergency Situations of the Ministry of Defense of Turkmenistan.
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 Ashgabat, 23 April 2012 – Turkmenistan has joined the world in marking the seventh European Immunization Week proving its commitment to sustain the fully owned national immunization programme. Celebrated annually, the Week aims at increasing vaccination coverage by drawing attention to and increasing awareness of the importance of immunization, with a special focus on vulnerable groups. This year, European Immunization Week is taking place simultaneously with immunization weeks in all other regions of the world, marking the first ever World Immunization Week. The 2012 World Immunization Week, globally led by the World Health Organization, takes place from 21 to 27 April and emphasizes the critical role frontline health workers play in ensuring the success of national immunization programmes. |
 Ashgabat, 20 March 2012 – The UN system and the Government of Turkmenistan have reviewed the outcomes of cooperation in 2011 and set priorities for this year under the 2010-2015 United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) for Turkmenistan. A half-day meeting brought together the representatives of all UN agencies working in the country and the high-ranking officials from various Government institutions as well as public associations of Turkmenistan. The UNDAF partners outlined the key achievements the Government made in 2011 with the support of the United Nations system in Turkmenistan in four major areas such as strengthening democratization and rule of law; strengthening human development to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs); improving sustainable development and inclusive growth; and promoting peace and security. |
 Ashgabat, 5 March 2012 – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Government of Turkmenistan have agreed on a new format of partnership signaling that the Government of Turkmenistan will be actively financing its own development programmes jointly implemented with UNDP. Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Minister of Foreign Affairs Rashid Meredov and UNDP Resident Representative a.i. Narine Sahakyan signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at the Conference hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan on 2 March to mark the 20th anniversary of Turkmenistan’s membership in the United Nations. |
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STATELESSNESS: MORE THAN 3,000 STATELESS PEOPLE GIVEN TURKMEN NATIONALITY  Dashoguz, 7 December 2011 (UNHCR) – As soon as she was handed her citizenship papers, Guljahan Egenova began thinking excitedly about the whole new future ahead of her. "I am proud," said the pretty 24-year-old during a recent ceremony in the northern Turkmenistan city of Dashoguz. She had been stateless since 1995, when her parents moved to Turkmenistan. "With my new nationality, I get the right to pursue higher studies, I get the right to vote and I will be able to travel freely," the young woman said, with a big smile.
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 Ashgabat, 1 December 2011 – In commemoration of the World AIDS Day, Y-PEER volunteers held series of events dedicated to the global fight against HIV among their peers at schools and youth centers in Ashgabat and Dashoguz. In Dashoguz, Y-PEER volunteers conducted a public awareness campaign at the city college with participation of more than 80 young people from the city and remote areas. "The level of awareness on HIV is critically low among the youth in the region," stated Ms. Kabish Hydyrova, Y-PEER focal point in Dashoguz. "We conducted day-long activities commemorating the International AIDS Day, including seminars on HIV followed by the art and writing contests on the issues. The winners received the prizes provided by UNFPA." |
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 Ashgabat, 30 November 2011 – On 31 October, the world population has reached 7 billion. How we respond now will determine whether we have a healthy, sustainable and prosperous future or one that is marked by inequalities, environmental decline and economic setbacks, according to The State of World Population (SWOP) 2011 report, published last month by UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund. To commemorate this historic milestone, within the framework of the global UNFPA campaign "7 Billion Actions," UNFPA Country Office in Turkmenistan set up a Photo Exhibition titled "People and Possibilities in a World of 7 Billion" the last week of November at the Turkmen National Museum of Art named after Great Saparmurat Turkmenbashy. |
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| | The UN in Turkmenistan is committed to work as a cohesive team to support government to fulfill its human rights obligations and to achieve its national development plans and nationalized MDGs. The UN will promote the fullest possible government ownership for achieving this goal, with the support of all resident and non-resident agencies, and the donor community. The UN is committed to engage actively with international development partners, civil society and the private sector to harmonize development assistance in the country in line with the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness and the 2005 World Summit Outcome. |
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