Minister of Natural Resources, Ecology and Technical Supervision of Kyrgyzstan Akylbek Toktobaev met with United Nations Resident Coordinator in Kyrgyzstan Antje Grawé to discuss key areas of cooperation in climate policy, environmental protection, and sustainable development.
As global leaders gather for the Global Environment Facility ( GEF ) Assembly in Samarkand, Central Asia has an opportunity to send a clear message to the world: protecting biodiversity is not only about saving species — it is about securing water, livelihoods, resilience and long-term stability for
More than 26 million people in Central Asia are affected by drought. Land degradation, drought, and water shortages are increasingly transforming the region’s landscapes and the lives of its population, the UN News Service reports.
This spring, over 400,000 forest and fruit trees were planted in four districts of Kyrgyzstan as part of an FAO project to combat climate change, the organization’s press service reported.
Central Asian countries must accelerate the transition from discussing climate goals to implementing them in practice, as water scarcity intensifies and the impacts of climate change deepen, participants at a regional conference said on Friday. A key event on the final day of the Regional Ecological
Seven villages in Ak-Turpak rural area of Kadamdzhai district in Batken region will be provided with clean drinking water by 2027. The project is being implemented as part of the «Strengthening the Resilience of Water Services to Climate Change» program, financed by the World Bank.
Construction of new wastewater treatment facilities will begin in Naryn region in June 2026. This was announced at a meeting of the Minister of Water Resources, Agriculture and Processing Industry, Erlis Akunbekov, and the Head of the Office of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in the Kyrgyz Republic , Ayten Rustamova.
On April 22–24, Astana will host the Regional Ecological Summit with the participation of numerous United Nations agencies and international partners. It is expected to produce a joint declaration and a Regional Program of Action for 2026–2030, giving it a formal ambition beyond that of a standard d
At least 1,067 tons of food aid donated by the Russian Federation to the UN World Food Programme (WFP) have arrived in Kyrgyzstan.
President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov addressed heads of state ahead of the elections for non-permanent members of the UN Security Council, which will take place on June 3 in New York.
A regional dialogue has started in Bishkek aimed at harmonizing policies and developing unified digital tools to coordinate efforts among Central Asian countries in addressing climate-related threats.
Conference-related events began in Dushanbe on Monday, May 25, as Tajikistan hosts the Fourth High-Level International Conference on the International Decade for Action “Water for Sustainable Development,” 2018-2028 . The week gives Tajikistan a fresh stage for a role it has built for years: using w
Asia is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, while extreme heat, droughts, floods, and rapid glacier melt are becoming the new climate norm. This conclusion was presented by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) in its new report State of the Climate in Asia 2025.
The 64th session of the Subsidiary Bodies of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has opened in Bonn, Germany, to prepare decisions for the upcoming COP31 climate conference in Turkey.
Climate scientists predict that 2026 could be one of the hottest years on record due to the expected intensification of global warming. The first three months of the year have already ranked among the top four warmest, despite the influence of the La Niña phenomenon, which typically moderates temperature increases. Meanwhile, the Arctic has recorded […] Запись 2026 could be one of the hottest years in history. впервые появилась Tajikistan News in English.
The MoveGreen team has prepared an analytical review of the El Niño climate phenomenon, examining its potential impact on weather patterns and natural hazards in Central Asia, particularly in Kyrgyzstan.
Central Asia could face unusually heavy rainfall during the summer of 2026 as the climate phenomenon known as El Niño is expected to return in the coming months, according to forecasts from the United Nations’ World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The WMO estimates there is an 80% chance that El
С 25 июня по 2 июля в Душанбе пройдет 45-е заседание Совета управляющих Зеленого климатического фонда (Green Climate Fund, GCF). Как сообщил Национальный уполномоченный орган по сотрудничеству с Зеленым климатическим фондом в Республике Таджикистан Туракул Муродзода, проведение форума станет важным
July 19, 2026 became the hottest day in July in the entire history of meteorological observations in Bishkek, data from the Weather and Climate website say.
Tajikistan will receive a $1.7 million grant to introduce a “Single Window” digital system in the country’s free economic zones to simplify administrative procedures and improve the investment climate. The project agreement was signed in Vienna during a meeting between representatives of Tajikistan’