A solemn ceremony was held at the Kuksaroy residence to present one of the highest state awards of Uzbekistan – the Order of Oliy Darajali Dystlik to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for actively promoting solidarity and unity in the world, increasing the effectiveness of the organization's activities, as well as strengthening cooperation between our country and the UN.

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres will visit Uzbekistan from 30 June to 1 July. This is his second visit to our country as UN chief.

On June 13-14, 2024, the IV Samarkand Forum on Human Rights was held in ancient and eternally young Samarkand. This authoritative forum, which has been held every two years since 2018 on the initiative of the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev at the UN General Assembly, this time was devoted to the theme "Environmental problems: the future of human rights in a changing world, the search for sustainable solutions."

New trends in Central Asian politics of Uzbekistan

Today, civil society institutions, particularly non-governmental non-profit organizations (NGOs), play an active role in Uzbekistan's development and the implementation of the “Uzbekistan – 2030” strategy. It is impossible to build a new Uzbekistan without organizing the activities of NGOs, the most important institution of civil society, according to democratic principles. On this basis, effective work is being done to support NGOs and civil society institutions, strengthen social partnerships with state bodies, implement effective public oversight, and improve the legal framework governing this area.

The main goal of state policy in the penal sphere in Uzbekistan is aimed at liberalizing punishment and the system of its execution. Based on this, a number of strategic objectives have been identified. In particular:

At the invitation of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, the official visit of the Secretary–General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres to our country will take place on June 30 - July 1.