On 28 March UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, in cooperation with local partners distributed humanitarian aid sent to Mazar-i-Sharif through Termez, Uzbekistan, among internally displaced persons in Balkh province of Afghanistan. 241 persons benefitted from this aid, including blankets delivered in February 2023 from UNHCR Regional Humanitarian Logistics Hub in Termez with support of the Government of Uzbekistan.
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On 7 April 2023 ̶ World Health Day ̶ the World Health Organization will observe its 75th anniversary.
Meet Jurabek Kakharov, a disability rights activist from Uzbekistan and UNICEF consultant on disability inclusion.
Meet Ziynegul, a successful business owner in Bozatau district in northwestern Uzbekistan.
The Food Systems, Land Use and Restoration (FOLUR) Impact Programme is based on the growing recognition that food production systems and land use must improve for the health of people, planet, and economies. With financing of USD 345 million from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and expected additional co-financing of over USD 2.7 billion, FOLUR promotes sustainable integrated landscapes and efficient food value chains at scale.
For three decades, on World Press Freedom Day, the international community has celebrated the work of journalists and media workers.
Global Biodiversity Framework Early Action Support (GBF-EAS) initiative was launched on 12 April 2023 in Central Ecopark of Tashkent. This initiative is a new joint endeavour of the Ministry of Natural Resources of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) funded by the Global Environmental Facility (GEF).