UNICEF highlighted Turkmenistan's achievements in developing inclusive education

UNICEF highlighted Turkmenistan's achievements in developing inclusive education
13 23.11.2025

At the international forum "Neutrality and Humanism: Comprehensive Support for an Inclusive Future," dedicated to World Children's Day, the Head of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in Turkmenistan, Jalpa Ratna, stated that building an inclusive future for all children, including children with disabilities, is only possible with the cooperation of all systems that influence their development. This was reported by the news website Turkmenportal.

Ratna noted that education, healthcare, social protection, rehabilitation and community participation are elements of a single system that only works effectively when there is full cooperation.

She also highlighted the country's achievements: the expansion of inclusive education, the strengthening of the early diagnosis and rehabilitation system, and the development of social services and family support.

Ratna separately noted the role of the Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov Charitable Foundation for Assistance to Children in Need of Guardianship and the promotion of inclusion through sport, emphasising the importance of the wheelchair tennis competitions held as part of the forum.