[…] the ocean is far more than a highway for commerce. It is a life force — feeding billions, regulating our climate, and sustaining biodiversity. It is also a source of jobs, opportunity, and hope for millions of people.” – UN Secretary-General António Guterres 2025 Theme — Our Ocean, Our Obligation,
At a meeting with the Head of Cooperation at the Delegation of the European Union to the Republic of Kazakhstan, Johannes Baur, the Executive Director of the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC) Batyr Mammedov highlighted the vital role of the European Union in promoting regional cooperation in Central
On 8 December 2023, the United Nations General Assembly, in its seventy-eighth session, unanimously adopted resolution 78/122 “World Cleanup Day”, which proclaims 20 September as World Cleanup Day. The resolution invites all Member States, organizations of the United Nations system, other international and regional organizations, and other relevant stakeholders –
“Our dialogue with FAO in Tajikistan creates valuable opportunities to jointly address the interconnected challenges of agriculture, food security, and climate change. By combining our efforts, CAREC and FAO can make meaningful contributions to the sustainability of ecosystems across Central Asia, supporting shared prosperity for the people of the region,” the
The Minister of Natural Resources, Ecology and Technical Supervision of the Kyrgyz Republic, Meder Mashiev, and the Executive Director of the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC), Batyr Mammedov, discussed key areas of bilateral cooperation during a working meeting in Bishkek on August 26, 2025. The meeting at the
Huge congratulations on CAREC team for the great success that CAREC has delivered for the community in Central Asia and beyond. Looking forward to more collaboration with CAREC in the future. Utchang Kang, Programme Manager, Peace Forest Initiative, Global Mechanism of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has adopted six themes for the UN 2026 Water Conference, following an inclusive consultation process with Member States and stakeholders. UNGA President Philemon Yang opened the 84th plenary of the 79th UNGA session on 9 July 2025, inviting Member States to consider draft decision A/79/L.101.
On the shore of the Caspian Sea, 12 kilometers from the city of Turkmenbashi, there is one of the most ambitious and large-scale resort areas of Central Asia – the National Tourist Zone “Avaza”. Created on the initiative of the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk
01 August in Aktau, a meeting of the ministers of environmental agencies of the Central Asian countries was held to prepare for the Regional Environmental Summit 2026, Kazinform reports with reference to the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Photo: Ministry of Ecology of the
Almaty, Kazakhstan – 22 July 2025 – Batyr Mammedov, Executive Director of the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC) held a working meeting with Dmitry Petrin, the Senior Operations Officer at the World Bank and CAWEP Program Leader, to discuss joint implementation of regional projects and enhancing inter-country cooperation.
