The Global Hunger Index (GHI) is a tool for measuring and tracking hunger across countries and regions aiming to raise awareness about hunger and highlight areas needing urgent action. The FAO defines hunger as having...
The 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) is set to take place in November 11-22 in Baku, Azerbaijan. This annual international gathering brings together representatives from nearly 200 countries, as...
Turkmenistan made impressive strides in slashing its methane emissions in 2023, achieving a 10 percent reduction on the volume of emissions seen in 2020. For the leader of one of the world’s most delinquent polluters...
Among Central Asian countries Turkmenistan is the least exposed to China’s influence. It ranks 45th among 82 countries with a score of 119 out of 388. China is Turkmenistan’s top trading partner and the main customer...
The report “Foreign Trade of Central Asian Countries: Trends, Barriers, and Prospects” (2024) by Yuliy Yusupov examines the foreign trade dynamics of Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan. It...
Research study published by International Organization for Migration (IOM) “External Youth Migration in the Countries of Central Asia: Risk analysis and minimization of negative consequences” provides important and...
The United States Department of State Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs provides an overview of the global drug trade and money laundering trends including detailed assessments of individual...
The United States Department of State Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs highlights the drug control efforts worldwide, including identifying major drug producing and transit countries and...
The UN Child Rights Committee emphasizes issues requiring urgent attention and measures from the government of Turkmenistan. The Committee’s concerns, as articulated in its concluding observations, highlight...
In Turkmenistan 87% of the children aged 0-17 years in formal residential care are children with disabilities. UNICEF published a policy brief on Keeping Families Together in Central Asia that emphasized the goal of...
