The Newsletter highlights the key achievements, events, meetings, new partnership initiatives and projects launched within the UN Joint Programme “Building the resilience of communities affected by the Aral Sea disaster through the Multi-Partner Human Security Fund for the Aral Sea”. You can download the first edition of 2018 to find more on: 1) the needs of the population in the Aral Sea region that were presented in Tashkent; 2) innovative ideas and initiatives supported within the UN Joint Programme; 3) our contribution to development of social infrastructure – as an important factor ensuring the sustainability of communities; 4) activities aimed at preventing the respiratory diseases in Karakalpakstan 5) MPTF — mechanism to ensure human security in Karakalpakstan and oth.