Head of Bangladesh's interim government to attend COP29 in Baku

The head of Bangladesh's interim government, Muhammad Yunus, is set to attend COP29 to be held in November in Baku, a senior official from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.

The conference, a pivotal platform for international dialogue on environmental issues, will provide an opportunity for leaders and policymakers to address pressing climate challenges and collaborate on solutions, Caliber.Az reports.

Set to occur this November, the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) will be a landmark event for Azerbaijan as it assumes the presidency of this vital climate conference. The COP presidency rotates among the five recognized UN regions, and the event is expected to attract between 70,000 to 80,000 international attendees. Baku Stadium has been designated as the venue, highlighting Azerbaijan's capacity to host significant global events.

Azerbaijan’s presidency for COP29 is committed to fostering a transparent, impartial, and inclusive process, anchored in a comprehensive plan built on two interconnected pillars aimed at enhancing ambition and facilitating action to tackle the urgent challenges posed by climate change.

The decision to hold COP29 in Azerbaijan was made during the COP28 plenary session in Dubai on December 11, 2023. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) was established at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in June 1992, with the goal of preventing dangerous human interference with the climate system.

The term COP, or "Conference of the Parties," refers to the highest decision-making body overseeing the UNFCCC's implementation, consisting of 198 member states. COP meetings are typically held annually, with the first COP taking place in Berlin in March 1995 and the secretariat located in Bonn.

By Vafa Guliyeva