April 16, 2025 — The Second Meeting of Central Asian Youth Dialogue initiated by Turkmenistan – a country where neutrality has become a driving force of the international rapprochement and constructive cooperation, will be held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
This meeting will take place in the format of a high-level session within the framework of the ECOSOC Youth Forum is timed to coincide with the declared by the UN International Year of Peace and Trust, as well as with the 10th anniversary of UN Security Council Resolution 2250 on Youth, Peace and Security. This forum will become a practical implementation of Resolution 2250, placing emphasis on the crucial role of youth in strengthening peace, preventing conflict, and advancing inclusive development.
The Dialogue launched by Turkmenistan in 2023, has already proven its viability and relevance. It has turned into more than just a meeting of the active youth, it has become a new model of 21st-century diplomacy, where those shaping the future – a younger generation participate.
The Turkmen delegation will include the representatives of the Ministries of Education and Foreign Affairs, as well as active students from the country’s leading universities. The delegations from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan, along with the representatives of the United Nations, international donors, and partner organizations, are also expected to participate.
The representatives of other countries and international organizations have also expressed interest in participation, which proves that the Dialogue platform has transcended its regional format. This is a clear indication that the initiative born in Arkadag city in 2023 causes a great interest as an efficient model of youth diplomacy uniting the efforts to advance peace, mutual understanding, and a sustainable development worldwide.
Following the policy of President Serdar Berdimuhamedov, Turkmenistan once again becomes an initiator of establishing a unique platform for youth cooperation where key regional challenges and opportunities are discussed, and proposals for the institutionalization of the Dialogue are advanced.
The participants will present current projects, discuss the development of a culture of peace, sustainable education, social entrepreneurship, and preparation for the next youth forum within the Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC3), to be held in the Avaza National Tourism Zone in August, 2025.
The forum is expected to result in an expanded youth cooperation network in Central Asia, the establishment of mechanisms of sustainable cooperation, and the development of the concrete proposals for LLDC3, along with efforts to promote the role of youth on the international stage.
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