Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan
In 2024, Turkmenistan became the second country in the world to resolve all its known cases of statelessness.
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Key statistics
3,409
people were displaced or stateless (or returning from forced displacement) within the country at the end of 2024
By the end of 2024, Turkmenistan successfully resolved
all known cases of statelessness in the country, becoming the second country in worldwide to achieve this milestone.
$9.6 million
are needed in 2025 to ensure operations covered by the Kazakhstan multi-country office* are sustained
In October 2024, Turkmenistan became the second country in the world to resolve all known cases of statelessness – a historic achievement reflecting its strong commitment to the right to nationality. It remains the only country in Central Asia that is party to both the 1954 and 1961 Statelessness Conventions and is an active member of the Global Alliance to End Statelessness.
By the end of 2024, Turkmenistan hosted 12 refugees recognized under UNHCR’s mandate, with no new asylum-seeker arrivals reported since the establishment of its national asylum system in 2005. In addition, the country has identified over 3,000 individuals in refugee-like situation, primarily from Afghanistan.
Strategy and results
This section provides key information related to the Global Appeal and Global Report.
Operations in Turkmenistan are overseen by the Kazakhstan multi-country office, with strategy and results reported only at the multi-country level.
Strategy
Latest multi-year strategy, outlining key priorities and a comprehensive overview of operational plans as part of the Global Appeal.
Indicators and targets
Indicators and targets enable operations to establish their benchmarks and targets for comparison with results.
Annual Results Report
Latest Annual Results Report highlighting key achievements from the year and published as part of the Global Report.
Latest updates
Population and financial overview
Data on population and financials are available at the multi-country office level, which oversees operations across several countries.
Turkmenistan
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Strategy
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