(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, August 16. As a full
and active member of the United Nations, for over 30 years
Turkmenistan continues to significantly contribute to the
implementation of the principles of its Charter. Defending the
importance of peaceful coexistence, preventive diplomacy and
dialogue based on equality, Turkmenistan has always encouraged
constructive collaboration on the international arena.
Preparing to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Neutrality in
2025, as well as to fulfill the UN General Assembly resolution on
declaring the next year as the International Year of Peace and
Trust, Turkmenistan will continue to cooperate actively with its
partners. Concrete steps of the state are reflected in the priority
positions of Turkmenistan, which will be announced at the 79th
session of the UN General Assembly.
Under the leadership of esteemed President Serdar
Berdimuhamedov, Turkmenistan is actively preparing for the
beginning of the 79th session of the United Nations General
Assembly. As a country that has officially adopted all 17
Sustainable Development Goals and adapted them to national plans
and strategies of socio-economic development, Turkmenistan calls
for further strengthening of multilateral cooperation in all key
areas of life activity of the society.
As is known, in June of current year the country was elected to
the Vice-Chairmanship of the upcoming 79th session. Turkmenistan
will continue to adhere to the principles of neutrality,
non-interference and preventive diplomacy. Strengthening peace and
trust at the regional level, in particular by intensifying
cooperation in the framework of the UN Regional Centre for
Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia, are the priorities for the
near future.
Turkmenistan will continue organizational work on the
development of the Global Security Strategy. In this context, the
country calls for cooperation all interested states, international
structures, institutions and United Nations agencies. It is
important to note that the potential of the Group of Friends of
Neutrality for Peace, Security and Sustainable Development will be
further applied.
The work on international documents will continue including
those pertaining to the 30th anniversary of Turkmenistan's
permanent Neutrality and the 15th anniversary of the entry into
force of the Treaty on a Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone in Central
Asia.
Furthermore, Turkmenistan stands for strengthening of the role
of the Non-Aligned Movement in the international dimension.
According to Turkmenistan, Neutrality should be one of the
principles for the reinforcement of the Non-Aligned Movement. The
country invites NAM Member States to adopt agreed approaches to the
issue of adding Neutrality as a factor in preserving global peace
and stability, as well as preventing and settling conflicts into
Turkmenistan's initiative on the Global Security Strategy.
Possessing comprehensive experience in maintaining neutrality
and supporting peaceful initiatives, Turkmenistan proposes to
develop a specialized programme for the training and work of UN
global mediators. In the current international environment, there
is a need for professional intermediaries.
Countering terrorism also remains a priority. The country will
continue close cooperation with the UN specialized structures in
this field.
Turkmenistan intends to develop further collaboration in the
socio-economic sphere. While continuing to work on the 2030 Agenda
for Sustainable Development, Turkmenistan aims to take concrete
steps on eradicating poverty, improving the international financial
architecture to support developing countries, strengthen global
energy and transport connectivity, balanced development of global
communications and technological means, as well as artificial
intelligence systems.
In this regards, Turkmenistan is preparing to initiate the
development of a Global Framework for Transition to the Circular
Economy, as well as the preparation of a draft Action Plan for the
implementation of the UN Decade on Sustainable Transport 2026-2035
in partnership with the UN Department of Economic and Social
Affairs and the five UN Regional Economic Commissions.
Moreover, Turkmenistan proposes to organize an international
event to mark the World Sustainable Transport Day and the
subsequent Ministerial Meeting of the Group of Friends of
Sustainable Transport in accordance with UN General Assembly
resolution 78/148 on“Strengthening the links between all modes of
transport to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals”.
Formation of a Global Atlas of Sustainable Transport
Connectivity and an Alliance for Global Energy Security and
Sustainable Development are also among the initiatives.
For Turkmenistan, climate issues remain at the center of
attention. As an important step in adopting a strategic approach to
environmental problems in Central Asia, Turkmenistan will continue
to work on the establishment of a special structure - the Regional
Center for Technologies related to Climate Change in Central Asia.
The work of such a Centre will focus on adaptation to climate
change, restoration of fragile ecosystems, reduction of greenhouse
gas emissions, etc.
In order to implement Economic and Social Commission for Asia
and the Pacific (ESCAP) Resolution 79/8“Consideration of the
modalities for the establishment of the United Nations special
programme for the Aral Sea basin” dated 19 May 2023, Turkmenistan
will continue consultations with the relevant United Nations
agencies on the preparation of project documents for the
establishment of the United Nations Special Programme for the Aral
Sea Basin (UN SPAS).
The preservation of the unique natural resources of the Caspian
Sea is among the priorities. In this regard, in order to enhance
the international efforts in this area, Turkmenistan proposes to
organize the Second Caspian Environmental Forum in 2025.
The humanitarian sphere is also a priority vector. Turkmenistan
considers it important to discuss the establishment of a mechanism
for regular international consultations on the implementation of
the global agenda on Women, Peace and Security, with the
participation of United Nations agencies: the United Nations
Peacebuilding Commission, UN Women, as well as other international
and regional organizations. The activities of such a mechanism
correlate with the goals of the Dialogue of Women of Central Asia
initiated by Turkmenistan.
During the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly,
Turkmenistan also intends to continue supporting the activities of
the Central Asian Youth Dialogue, which was established at the
initiative of Turkmenistan with the aim of implementing
international agenda“Youth, Peace and Security”.
Turkmenistan stands for the consolidation of international
efforts to reduce and prevent statelessness, as well as intends to
host a regional conference on this issue.
As one of the key advocates of promoting the global agenda
“Sport for Peace and Development”, Turkmenistan attaches special
importance to sports diplomacy. Accordingly, based on the
experience of hosting the 1st Diplomatic UN Friendship Games in
April 2024 during the UN General Assembly Sustainable Development
Week in New York, Turkmenistan is preparing to submit to the UN
General Assembly a draft resolution aimed at establishing the
practice of holding such Games under the United Nations umbrella on
a yearly basis. The main task of the document is to unfold the
potential of sport as a tool for strengthening international
humanitarian cooperation, interstate dialogue and trust.
In addition, in order to strengthen intercultural dialogue and
implement the UN General Assembly resolutions on supporting
multilingualism in international relations, Turkmenistan proposes
to continue the work on the advancement of the draft UN General
Assembly resolution on“World Turkic Languages Day'.
Reiterating its firm commitment to the UN as the only
international organization with universal legitimacy and mandate,
Turkmenistan aims to work actively both at the national level and
in international formats to maintain and strengthen universal
peace, stability and security and to achieve the Sustainable
Development Goals.
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