United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has commended Turkmenistan’s for giving stateless people citizenship and for having a fair policy in global politics.
He said Turkmenistan is very influential in international affairs, especially when working with the United Nations. The Secretary-General made these statements during a meeting with President Serdar Berdimuhamedow in Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan.
The UN office was opened in the capital to handle diplomacy concerning conflict prevention in Central Asia (Guterres, 2021). The UN team has a new home in this country after the president gave them an office.
Regional Problems and Potentials
The nations he travelled to covered Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan, amongst others in treasured Asia. His most recent holiday was in the hundred and sixty-five sixty-five7.
Despite such challenges, there have been encouraging signs of cooperation among its countries, which have grown stronger, particularly with Turkmenistan’s roles played (Bem et al., 2020). Despite this success, however, the region faces several obstacles to development, like water deficit issues, soil erosion, natural disasters, or inadequate transportation. Interwoven problems require dialogue and mutual collaboration.
The commitment of the United Nations toward Central Asia
According to him, establishing a UN Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy in Central Asia indicates the organization’s commitment to this region (Hussain & Aliyev, 2020). This center will foster regional collaborative solutions mainly geared towards fighting terrorism worldwide. While ensuring the sustainable utilization of natural resources for all humanity.
Climate Actions and Sustainable Development
The Secretary-General emphasized the escalating climate crisis in Turkmenistan’s similar to other Central Asian countries (Guterres, 2021). In this regard, decisive actions against global warming that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions rapidly and earnestly are needed.
Furthermore, Turkmenistan has significantly advanced in achieving several sustainable development goals. The UN office in Turkmenistan collaborates with the government on identifying gaps and addressing concerns regarding this matter (Bem et al., 2020).
Giving equal treatment to citizens’ economic, social, political, cultural, and civil rights will improve sustainability. And inclusive development (Derbentseva & Khamidovna, 2019). Henceforth, the Secretary-General encouraged working with the United Nations Human Rights Office.
