{"id":152751,"date":"2025-11-25T13:26:22","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T08:26:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zamanturkmenistan.com.tm\/?p=152751"},"modified":"2025-11-26T12:32:43","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T07:32:43","slug":"turkmenistan-celebrates-world-childrens-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zamanturkmenistan.com.tm\/?p=152751","title":{"rendered":"Turkmenistan Celebrates World Children\u2019s Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

On November 22, Turkmenistan marked World Children\u2019s Day 2025 under the theme \u201cNeutrality and Humanism: Comprehensive Support for an Inclusive Future.\u201d This year\u2019s focus was disability inclusion, symbolized by a puzzle \u2014 each piece representing education, health, social protection, rehabilitation, sport, and community engagement. The main idea: only coordinated action across all sectors can help every child thrive.
\nThe event was organized by the Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov Charitable Fundation for Assistance to Children in Need of Guardianship and UNICEF Turkmenistan. The event hosted by the Tennis Federation of Turkmenistan at the Ashgabat Olympic Village Tennis Complex, with participation from key ministries, children with and without disabilities joined families, teachers, health specialists, social workers, government representatives, civil society, diplomats, UN agencies, and the public. The celebration highlighted the country\u2019s commitment to ensuring comprehensive support for all children.<\/p>\n

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\nA puzzle wall served as the centerpiece, visually linking six areas of child support. Distinguished guests placed symbolic pieces on the \u201cWall of Inclusion,\u201d affirming a shared commitment to integrated systems that enable every child to reach their potential.
\nThe event builds on the March 2025 international conference \u201cYear of Peace and Trust: International Cooperation for the Sake of Children,\u201d where UNICEF and the Tennis Federation signed an MoU to expand inclusive sports. Since then, progress has been made in early intervention, rehabilitation, inclusive education, and family support.
\nChildren enjoyed with sports, games, and creative activities, while parents attended expert sessions to build awareness and confidence.
\n\u201cOn this World Children\u2019s Day, we reaffirm that every child has the right to play, learn, and thrive.\u201d \u2013 said Oguljahan Atabayeva, Vice President for Medical Activities of the Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov Charitable Fundation for Assistance to Children in Need of Guardianship in her opening remarks. \u201cParticipating in sports helps these children develop physical strength, social skills, and resilience, while also challenging our stereotypes and promoting equality. Every game played is a step toward a more inclusive society where ability – not disability – defines opportunity\u201d.
\n\u201cWhen every institution contributes its piece, children thrive,\u201d said Jalpa Ratna, UNICEF Representative in Turkmenistan. \u201cToday reflects Turkmenistan\u2019s strong commitment to building an inclusive future where every child is supported and empowered.\u201d
\nThe program featured performances by children from the Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov Children\u2019s Health and Rehabilitation Center Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, a tennis tournament among children with and without disability, and a ceremony recognizing children\u2019s participation.
\nThe celebration coincides with Turkmenistan\u2019s 30th anniversary of Permanent Neutrality and national priorities promoting peace, well-being, and inclusion. The Government of Turkmenistan reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening disability-inclusive policies and services in partnership with the United Nations.
\nUNICEF thanks all partners, families, and especially the children whose energy inspires stronger, more inclusive systems.
\nWorld Children\u2019s Day 2025 in Turkmenistan delivered an important message: building an inclusive future is a shared effort \u2014 and every piece matters.<\/p>\n

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On November 22, Turkmenistan marked World Children\u2019s Day 2025 under the theme \u201cNeutrality and Humanism: Comprehensive Support for an Inclusive Future.\u201d This year\u2019s focus was disability inclusion, symbolized by a puzzle \u2014 each piece representing education, health, social protection, rehabilitation, sport, and community engagement. The main idea: only coordinated action across all sectors can help […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":152583,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10914],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/zamanturkmenistan.com.tm\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/152751"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/zamanturkmenistan.com.tm\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/zamanturkmenistan.com.tm\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zamanturkmenistan.com.tm\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zamanturkmenistan.com.tm\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=152751"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/zamanturkmenistan.com.tm\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/152751\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":152866,"href":"https:\/\/zamanturkmenistan.com.tm\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/152751\/revisions\/152866"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zamanturkmenistan.com.tm\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/152583"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/zamanturkmenistan.com.tm\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=152751"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zamanturkmenistan.com.tm\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=152751"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zamanturkmenistan.com.tm\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=152751"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}