COP29: Azerbaijani president addresses Global Leaders Summit in Baku VIDEO

The Summit of World Leaders within the framework of the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29) starts in Baku.

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev is addressing the Global Leaders Summit in Baku, held within the framework of the 29th session of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29).

The opening ceremony of the COP29 Global Leaders Summit is currently underway in Baku.

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and UN Secretary-General António Guterres greeted heads of state and government, as well as delegation leaders attending the summit.

After the welcoming ceremony, a joint photo was taken.

Yesterday, on November 11, the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29) officially kicked off in Baku, marking one of the most significant and prestigious global events.

Caliber.Az reports that COP29, set to take place from November 11 to 22 at the Baku Stadium, is Azerbaijan's largest event to date and the first of its kind in the region to be hosted by the country. A "Host Country Agreement" and other key documents were signed between the Azerbaijani government and the Secretariat of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.

As part of COP29, a high-level event—the World Leaders’ Summit on Climate Action—will be held on November 12-13.

The main expectation from COP29 is to agree on a fair and ambitious New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) related to climate finance.

The COP29 presidency has put forward 14 initiatives that encompass the interlinkage between climate action and sustainable development goals. These include green energy corridors, green energy storage, climate resilience harmony, clean hydrogen, methane reduction from organic waste, and actions in the field of green digital technologies, among other topics. Additionally, one of the proposed initiatives is the establishment of a Climate Finance Action Fund.

Beyond prioritizing climate finance, which brings everyone together, this initiative will also contribute to meeting the 1.5°C commitment.

Azerbaijan attaches great importance to environmental protection and addressing the impacts of climate change, actively working in this direction. The country’s unanimous election as the host of the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties is a clear testament to this. As noted by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, this is a sign of great respect and trust from the international community towards Azerbaijan.

By Khagan Isayev