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My name is Timur, and this is a story about me and my family.

It has been eight years since the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution on International Day of the Girl.

The main agricultural difficulties faced in Karakalpakstan’s northern regions are linked to depleted organic matter in soil, and to droughts.

Digital tools have an important role to play in helping populations and economies outlast the pandemic.

This story was developed within the UNICEF/Women’s Committee project on protecting children affected by migration in Uzbekistan. It has been funded by the EU.

Ahadjon was born in 2008 in Novosibirsk, Russian Federation where his parents had migrated in search of work. Soon after his birth, his father left them.

This year, Uzbekistan’s position on the World Bank’s Doing Business Index rose seven spots to 69th place, just ahead of Luxembourg, Qatar and South Africa.

In Uzbekistan, Timur finally finds support after being left alone due to migration and tragedy.