Geneva neocolonialism conference backs Azerbaijan's mission to host COP29 PHOTO

Participants of the international conference on neo-colonialism taking place in Geneva have supported Azerbaijan's mission to host next year's 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change - COP 29.

The remarks were heard at the international conference "Neocolonialism: Human Rights, Peace and Security" organised by the Baku Initiative Group (BIG) at the UN office in Geneva, Report informs.

The participants warmly congratulated Azerbaijan, which will host COP29 next year.

They expressed confidence that Azerbaijan will take into account both the challenges of global warming and calls for de-colonisation in this most important event for the future of the planet.

An international conference on "Neo-colonialism: Human Rights, Peace and Security" organised by the Baku Initiative Group started at the UN office in Geneva.

The conference is attended by representatives of the US, Great Britain, France, Türkiye, Switzerland, Algeria, Pakistan, Serbia, Qatar, Senegal, Cameroon, Vietnam, the Union of Comoros, Guadeloupe, French Guiana, New Caledonia, Corsica, Martinique, French Polynesia, Wallis and Futuna Islands, Solomon Islands, and about 50 representatives of two international organisations - the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the UN (Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women).

This conference is the fourth international event organised by the Baku Initiative Group in 2023 to support peoples struggling against colonialism and for independence.

The decision for Azerbaijan to host the COP29 conference was announced during the plenary session held within the framework of COP28 in Dubai.

Azerbaijan confirmed the commitment to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases by 35 per cent by 2030 and increase this target by 40 per cent by 2050. Fulfilling the commitments under the Paris Agreement adopted in 2015 and actively working in this regard are priority issues for the government of Azerbaijan.

The Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has been held annually since 1995. The event aims to assess the progress in combatting climate change worldwide.