Turkmenistan has announced its candidacy for non-permanent membership in the UN Security Council for 2031-2032. The Turkmen Foreign Ministry notes that this step is a logical continuation of the country's consistent foreign policy, based on the principles of permanent neutrality, peacekeeping, preventive diplomacy, and multilateral cooperation.

Thirty years of neutrality

Turkmenistan's status of permanent neutrality was recognized by the UN General Assembly on December 12, 1995, and subsequently confirmed twice by relevant resolutions. Today, Turkmen neutrality is not only a constitutional principle of the country's foreign policy, but also a mechanism recognized by the international community for strengthening regional and global security.

Under the leadership of Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov, the policy of positive neutrality has been further developed, transforming into an instrument of international diplomacy aimed at preventing conflicts, promoting dialogue, and strengthening international law. Thanks to Turkmenistan's initiative, the UN General Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution declaring 2025 the International Year of Peace and Trust.

Strategic partnership with the UN

In recent years, Turkmenistan's cooperation with the UN has reached a new level: from traditional diplomatic interaction to a comprehensive model of strategic partnership. The new Framework Program for Cooperation between Turkmenistan and the UN for 2026–2030 covers issues of international security, human rights protection, sustainable economic development, the climate agenda, digitalization, and the rule of international law.

Practical interaction with the security council

As one of the arguments in support of its candidacy, Turkmenistan points to the existing UN Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia, established in Ashgabat in 2007 at the initiative and with the support of UN Security Council member states. This is the only structure of its kind in the UN system, and its deployment in Turkmenistan is evidence of the international community's trust in the country's policy of neutrality.

International security initiatives

Turkmenistan's initiatives aimed at strengthening the global security architecture include the development of a UN-sponsored Global Security Strategy, a proposal to declare 2028 the International Year of International Law, and the promotion of the concept of "Dialogue as a Guarantee of Peace."

"All these initiatives are consistent with the Security Council's objectives of preventing international conflicts and strengthening the collective security system," the statement noted.