ISLAMABAD: Turkmenistan has outlined its key priorities for the upcoming 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, focusing on international peace and security, preventive diplomacy, sustainable development, climate action, transport connectivity and responsible use of artificial intelligence.
According to a press release issued by the Embassy of Turkmenistan in Islamabad, the country will promote its policy of permanent neutrality and advocate greater international cooperation, dialogue and preventive diplomacy.
Turkmenistan plans to propose declaring 2027–2037 as the UN Decade of Dialogue and Preventive Diplomacy and establishing a Group of Friends of Multilateralism and the Sovereign Equality of States. It will also pursue consultations on developing a Strategy for Universal Peace based on peace, security and preventive diplomacy.
The country will also place digital technology and artificial intelligence on its agenda, proposing an International Code on the Peaceful Use of Artificial Intelligence in International Relations and Diplomacy under UN auspices. A dialogue on digital trust and responsible AI use is planned in Ashgabat.
On sustainable development and trade, Turkmenistan will support the implementation of the UN Decade of Sustainable Transport 2026–2035 and propose a transregional transport corridor connecting South and Central Asia with Europe through the Caspian Sea. It will also explore the establishment of an International Center for Sustainable Trade Logistics and Customs Cooperation.
Climate change and environmental security will remain another major priority. Turkmenistan plans to propose an Ashgabat Climate Dialogue as a multilateral platform for climate cooperation and initiatives to strengthen the resilience of regions affected by drought and water scarcity.
The country will further promote cooperation on women, youth, international law and peacebuilding. Among its proposals is declaring 2028 the Year of International Law, alongside plans for an international forum on international law, disarmament, neutrality, preventive diplomacy and sustainable development.
Turkmenistan will also continue its work as a member of the UN Economic and Social Council for 2026–2028 and is preparing to seek election to the UN Security Council for the 2031–2032 term.
The Embassy said the initiatives reflect Turkmenistan’s foreign-policy principles of permanent neutrality, peacefulness, constructive dialogue and mutual trust, with the stated objective of contributing to international peace, sustainable cooperation and the wellbeing of future generations.
