Ashgabat – In August 2020 United Nations Agencies represented in Turkmenistan with support of Turkmenistan’s Government agreed to launch the United Nations Migration Network (UNMN) in Turkmenistan. Establishment of UNMN is envisaged in the UN General Assembly Resolution 73/195 “Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration” (GCM). UN Agencies in all countries that supported Global Compact on Migration, Turkmenistan is among them, are launching UNMN in their respective countries or regions.   On the global level UNMN includes 38 international organizations with International Organization for Migration (IOM) acting as a coordinator and a secretariat of the Network. The UNMN in Turkmenistan is established in order to facilitate effective, timely and coordinated UN system-wide actions supporting the Government of Turkmenistan in implementing objectives set forth in GCM and in line with the national priorities of Turkmenistan. As well as on the global level, IOM will be acting as the coordinator and secretariat of the UNMN in Turkmenistan. The Network in Turkmenistan will focus on fostering of a better understanding of migration dynamics, enhancing information and enhancing coordination on migration issues within the UN system and with the Government of Turkmenistan, as well as with other stakeholders at the national level. Besides that UNMN Turkmenistan will work closely with International Organizations (IOs), non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and other entities to assist in implementation of the GCM, migration policy and approaches that support the well-being of migrants and societies in a coherent, holistic and balanced manner and in accordance with the national legislation of Turkmenistan.

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