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PRESS RELEASES |
1 December 2011 – Heading into the fourth decade of AIDS, we are finally in a position to end the epidemic.
Ashgabat, 5 November 2011 – Today, Mr. Joseph Mik, Investment Officer working at the International Finance Corporation’s Regional Office for Central Asia and Azerbaijan delivered a lecture on the World Bank Group at the Turkmen Institute for Foreign Relations. Ashgabat, 1 November 2011 – Mr. Ercan SAKA, head of the UNODC Program Office in Turkmenistan delivered a two-hour lecture at the Foreign Relations Institute as a UN outreach activity on the occasion of the UN Day 2011. Ashgabat, 1 November 2011 – Turkmenistan’s Gunesh magazine and the United Nations Children’s Fund have partnered to promote children’s participation and self-expression through media. 24 October 2011 – Days from now, the human family will welcome its seven billionth member.
Ashgabat, 19 October 2011 – The UN agencies accredited in Turkmenistan took part in the exhibition and International Conference titled "20th Anniversary of Turkmenistan’s independence: Policy of Humanism and Justice" on 14 October 2011, which was organized by the Government of Turkmenistan. Ashgabat, 5 October 2011 – The United Nations Resident Coordinator in Turkmenistan, Lenni Montiel attended the International Scientific and Practical Conference titled "Foreign Policy of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov: Peace and Sustainable Development" in Ashgabat on October 1. |
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Message from UN Secretary-General on World Population Day |
Message from UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on World Population Day  11 July 2010 – This year, some 60 countries are collecting data and counting people as part of the 2010 census process. A census is the only statistical operation that covers the whole population and all areas of a country. UNFPA – the United Nations Population Fund – and other partners are supporting this massive effort in many parts of the world.
Access to good data is a component of good governance, transparency and accountability. Population data helps leaders and policy-makers to make informed decisions about policies and programmes to reduce poverty and hunger, and advance education, health and gender equality. Solid data is also needed to effectively respond to humanitarian crises.
The theme of this year’s World Population Day is “Everyone counts”. To be counted is to become visible. This is especially important for women and young people. Data that is sorted by gender and age can foster increased responsiveness by national decision-makers to the rights and needs of women and youth and help build a more equitable and prosperous society.
It is promising that many countries that were unable to complete a national census in the past have reported success during this current round. The next challenge will be to ensure the data is used to make evidence-based plans and policies that will improve opportunities for current and future generations.
On this World Population Day, I call on decision-makers everywhere to make each and every person count. Only by considering the needs of all women and men, girls and boys, can we achieve the Millennium Development Goals and advance the shared values of the United Nations.
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