Turkmenistan submitted a report to the 97th session of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child in Geneva.

The Turkmen delegation, headed by the country's Permanent Representative to the UN Office in Geneva, included representatives of the Ministries of Interior, Education, Health and Medical Industry, the General Prosecutor's Office and the Institute of State, Law and Democracy of Turkmenistan, IIC reports with reference to the Ministry of Education of Turkmenistan.

Turkmenistan's report noted significant achievements in the area of children's rights, including the adoption of new laws and the updating of existing regulations.

Key legislative changes included a new version of the “Law on Education”, the adoption of the “Law on Social Services”, and amendments to the Criminal Code and other key laws.

Between 2015 and 2024, Turkmenistan has acceded to a number of international treaties, including the International Labor Organization Convention No. 144, the Marrakesh Treaty, the Convention against Discrimination in Education and other important agreements.

At present, the country is actively implementing the National Socio-Economic Development Program for 2022-2052 and the Presidential Program for 2022-2028, which reflect the provisions of these international documents, including aspects related to the rights of the child.

The National “Health” Program includes programs to improve nutrition, early childhood development and disease prevention. Important steps were the increase in the immunization rate to 95,3% and the establishment of the Charity Fund, which has provided medical assistance to 423 children over the past three years.

In the education sector, new strategies and concepts are being introduced to modernize teaching methods, including the Concept for the Improvement of Teaching Methods until 2028 and the Program for the Improvement of Preschool Education. In 2023, a Roadmap for Cooperation with UNESCO was signed, which contributes to the digital transformation of the education system.

Turkmenistan has also improved the social protection and justice systems for children, adopted new laws and created specialized structures to protect the rights of children and women, the report noted.