Media representatives tour COP29 Accreditation Center

Media representatives received a detailed overview of the preparations for the upcoming COP29 at the National Gymnastics Arena. During the event, Mukhtar Babayev, the President-designate of COP29, was introduced to the Media Accreditation Center.

Journalists were briefed on the center’s functions and work schedule, Caliber.Az reports.

It was emphasized that first-time visitors to the center would be able to continue their coverage during the COP29 proceedings after obtaining their accreditation cards from the distribution center.

Additionally, the accreditation card was formally presented to Mukhtar Babayev, the Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan, marking a significant milestone in the preparations for the climate conference.

The 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29) will be held in Azerbaijan on November 11-22. This decision was made at the COP28 plenary session in Dubai on December 11, 2023. During two weeks, Baku will become a global hub, welcoming around 70,000 to 80,000 international guests.

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is an agreement signed at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in June 1992, aimed at preventing dangerous human interference with the climate system.  The abbreviation COP means "Conference of the Parties" and refers to the highest decision-making body responsible for overseeing the implementation of the UNFCCC.

By Vafa Guliyeva