Minister @ArsTorosyan met with @UN_Women’s Kaori Ishikawa to discuss gender equality, women’s empowerment and ongoing cooperation, including Armenia’s Gender Strategy and ILO Convention No. 190.
Minister @ArsTorosyan received @ifrc Under Secretary General Xavier Castellanos Mosquera. Discussions focused on social protection programs and reforms, future joint initiatives strengthening partnership through constructive dialogue and mutual trust.
Minister @ArsenTorosyan met with Bulgaria’s Ambassador Nikola Nikolov.
Discussions focused on:
✅ Labor migration & workforce development
✅ Armenia's transition to a labor-importing country
✅ Expanding job market opportunities for foreign specialists.
Minister @ArsenTorosyan hosted a high-level meeting with @FrancoiseJ_UN, @EUAmbArmenia, international partners, ambassadors and representatives from various international organizations to discuss social protection reforms.
In partnership with the UN Armenia, the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs had a coordination meeting with the international partners titled “On the Current Developments and Prospects of Cooperation with the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs of Armenia․”
Minister @ArsTorosyan met with @WFP Armenia Head @LeilaMeliouh and Deputy Director @EkdahlOscar to review 2020–2025 cooperation in social protection, including the food card program for 6,000 beneficiaries and stronger rapid response systems. Continued cooperation was emphasized
Minister @ArsTorosyan met with UK Ambassador @AlexColeFCDO to discuss:
🔹 Boosting workforce competitiveness,
🔹 Advancing foster care & deinstitutionalization
🔹 Protecting women’s & children’s rights.
Both sides committed to expanding joint programs and professional exchange
Minister @ArsTorosyan is leading Armenia’s delegation at #CSW70 in New York and took part in a ministerial roundtable, highlighting gender equality priorities.
Minister @ArsTorosyan participated in the @UN Commission on the Status of Women (#CSW70) in New York, highlighting Armenia’s progress in gender equality, increased participation of women in decision-making and expanded economic opportunities.
🇦🇲🇱🇹 Strengthening ties at #CSW70! Minister @ArsTorosyan met with Lithuania’s Jūratė Zailskienė to expand cooperation in employment and social security.
Key outcomes:
🔹 Advancing bilateral labor agreements.
🔹 Joint initiatives for Social Services.
🔹 New exchange programs.
Productive meeting in New York between @ArsTorosyan & @UNFPA’s Diene Keita. Focused on advancing gender equality, demographic stability and women’s economic empowerment in Armenia
At the #WorldAIDSDay press conference in Bălți, #Moldova, we reaffirmed our commitment to turning disruption into transformation.
Strong partnerships — local authorities, health services and community organisations — are essential to sustain the AIDS response.
#UnitedForImpact
In 2025, sudden US funding cuts and reductions from key donors shocked the global AIDS response.
Today, we're releasing a new report showing how these disruptions unfolded & the resilience of communities and countries protecting progress.
Join live at 2pm CET on @UNWebTV ⤵️
When someone’s emotional distress starts affecting their daily life—work, school, relationships—they must have access to mental health care.
Healing shouldn’t be a solo journey 💙
#MentalHealth matters https://t.co/Gf5CECYeJY
#WorldMentalHealthDay
This week, we successfully concluded the Special Session of the @UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board (PCB). I am pleased to share that the Board reached consensus on important decisions related to our revised operating model and #UN80 and that the workplan & budget for 2026 was approved by the Board.
UNAIDS is heading to Berlin for the World Health Summit which is taking place from 12-14 October under the theme “Taking Responsibility for Health in a Fragmenting World.”
UNAIDS’ participation in #WHS2025 is both timely and essential.
Read more➡️https://t.co/3q0IMMqb7e
"Keep UNAIDS: the HIV response in EECA is not finished" 24 community and civil society organisations from EECA issued a joint statement urging to reject any proposal to close or dismantle UNAIDS. “We need a reformed, fit-for-purpose and resilient UNAIDS, not a dismantled one"