On May 25, a ceremony was held at the Palace of the Nation to award the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Honourable Emomali Rahmon, with the Recognition Award of the United Nations University for Peace.
This prestigious award was presented to the Leader of the Nation, Honourable Emomali Rahmon, for his valuable contribution to peacebuilding, the expansion of regional cooperation, and his consistent efforts to strengthen friendship and mutual understanding among nations, including the signing of the historic agreement on resolving state border issues between Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan, the adoption of the Khujand Declaration on Eternal Friendship, as well as the promotion of global initiatives on water and climate protection.
Special emphasis was also placed on the Leader of the Nation’s contribution to the purposeful implementation of the International Decade for Action “Water for Sustainable Development, 2018-2028,” the resolution on the International Decade of Action on Cryospheric Sciences, as well as the initiative on the “Decade for Strengthening Peace for Future Generations.”
It should be noted that the award was approved by the decree of the Rector of the United Nations University for Peace, Dr. Francisco Rojas Aravena, on May 19, 2026, and presented to the Leader of the Nation by the Permanent Representative of the University, Ambassador David Fernandez Puyana. The award was established by the UN University for Peace for distinguished peacebuilding personalities and countries that have achieved exceptional accomplishments in promoting peace.
This recognition serves as confirmation of the influential role of the Leader of the Nation, Honourable Emomali Rahmon, in maintaining regional peace and his efforts toward global stability and advancing the international water and climate agenda, which has been acknowledged by one of the world’s most prestigious international institutions
