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Today, UNICEF Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia, Ms. Afshan Khan, started her week-long visit to Uzbekistan, the second one since taking up her current role.

UNICEF and national authorities dedicate the new cold chain warehouse to the people of Uzbekistan.

A 16-day joint campaign themed “Together Ending Violence Against Women” was launched, calling for various stakeholders and actors to take prompt actions to end all forms of violence in Uzbekistan.

Ms. Matilda Dimovska, Resident Representative of UNDP in Uzbekistan, H.E. Mr. Yoshinori Fujiyama, Ambassador of Japan to Uzbekistan and Mr. Yu Yu, Representative of UNFPA in Uzbekistan attended the launch ceremony of the pilot facilities in Karakalpakstan.

The UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, will visit Uzbekistan from 29 November to 7 December 2021 to assess the impact of counter-terrorism practices and laws in human rights.

As Central Asia’s leading producer of household appliances and electronics, Artel Electronics LLC (Artel) has long been committed to advancing its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) program. This week, Artel further solidified this commitment by joining the United Nations (UN) Global Compact initiative—a voluntary leadership platform launched in 2000 for the development, implementation, and disclosure of responsible business practices. Artel joins nearly 14,000 businesses globally to support the global sustainable development ambitions.

A UN human rights expert today commended the Uzbekistan Government for the return and repatriation of women and children from Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan but recommended authorities substantially reform the country’s extremism and counter-terrorism laws.

The first International Conference on Cold Winter Deserts was held in Tashkent within the framework of the CADI (Central Asian Desert Initiative) project. It was organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the State Forestry Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Uzbekistan in cooperation with the University of Greifswald (Germany) and the Michael Succow Foundation.