Gender equality, family protection, and demographic development are key priorities in Azerbaijan’s social policy. Over the past decades, the government, international organizations, and civil society institutions have worked together to address gender-related challenges, strengthen family values, and promote sustainable demographic development.

The UNICEF office in Azerbaijan will cease its operations in the coming months, Iryna Mazur, Regional Chief of Communication for UNICEF in Europe and Central Asia, has announced, News.Az reports, citing local media.

At the opening of COP29, Azerbaijan committed to centering children in climate policy by signing the Declaration on Children, Youth, and Climate Action.