UN Communication Group coordinates and harmonizes communication, advocacy and outreach efforts of the UN Agencies on the cross-cutting issues - to reduce costs and maximize impact of the UN System public information activities in Uzbekistan.

General Working Principles:

1.Develop a UN Country Team Communication Strategy for approval by the Coordination Committee;
2.Ensure that Millennium Declaration Goals are incorporated in the concept of the Communication Strategy;
3.Facilitate implementation of the Communication Strategy and subsequent Work Plans;
4.Facilitate economies of scale by facilitating jointly-funded initiatives within UN System and with non-UN entities;
5.Work closely with the UN Thematic Groups on public information matters;
6.Actively support the work of UNIC;
7.Facilitate UN System publications and UN-Uzbekistan web site;
8.Maintain active contacts with media.

UN Communication Theme Group Members:

Gulnoza Saidazimova, Chair, UN Information Center  

Aziza Askarova, UNDP

Bakhtiyor Khalikulov, UNESCO

Maksim Fazlitdinov, UNFPA

Savita Naqvi-Verde, UNICEF

Nigina Baykabulova, UNICEF

Nargiza Egamberdieva, UNICEF

Galina Fomaidi, UNODC

Matluba Mukhamedova, World Bank

Liviana Zorzi, WHO

Tanja Schmidt, UNAIDS