Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, May 28. Turkmenistan
and the United Nations held a productive meeting of the Steering
Committee for the implementation of the 2021–2025 Sustainable
Development Cooperation Framework at the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs of Turkmenistan, Trend reports.
The session, conducted in a hybrid format, was attended by
senior officials from Turkmenistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
representatives from various ministries and sectoral agencies, the
UN Resident Coordinator in Turkmenistan, as well as heads and
representatives of UN agencies.
The meeting’s agenda focused on reviewing the progress of the
ongoing Framework Programme and deliberating on the next cycle of
the framework for 2026–2030. It also included discussions on the
UNDP, UNICEF, and UNFPA Country Programmes for the 2026–2030
period.
During the meeting, participants underscored the robust and
multifaceted cooperation between Turkmenistan and the UN. Emphasis
was placed on the need for continued joint efforts to ensure
meaningful outcomes in line with long-term objectives for
sustainable development. The importance of cooperative, systemic
work, grounded in medium- and long-term plans and programs, was
highlighted as critical for driving progress and achieving the
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework for the period
2021-2025 is one of the basic documents that determine the
development of Turkmenistan’s partnership with the UN and its
agencies on a systematic basis, as well as based on medium-term and
long-term programs and plans for joint activities.