Azerbaijan To Complete All COP29-Related Work On Time - Deputy FM
Date
6/18/2024 3:08:57 AM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 18. Azerbaijan will
complete all COP29-related work on time, the country's Deputy
Foreign Minister Yalchin Rafiyev told reporters, Trend
reports.
"It's too early to predict how many countries will participate
in COP29," he added.
Speaking about the issue of opening land borders on the eve of
COP29, the official pointed out that the corresponding statement on
this issue is within the competence of the Cabinet of
Ministers.
To note, the global summit themed "Forecasting healthy futures,"
held annually ahead of COP, has kicked off in Baku.
The summit aims to support the preservation and expansion of
achievements in healthcare in the context of climate change, with a
focus on the most vulnerable communities worldwide.
The event will gather global leaders in healthcare, climate, and
development and will build on the success of the summit held in Abu
Dhabi as part of COP28.
"Health Day" was officially declared at the summit in Abu Dhabi
as an integral part of the COP28 agenda.
This year, the summit will discuss the latest trends and
challenges faced by the healthcare and development sectors in
Azerbaijan and the region.
This November, Azerbaijan will host COP29. This decision was
made at the COP28 plenary meeting held in Dubai on December 11 last
year. Baku will become the center of the world and will receive
about 70–80,000 foreign guests.
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is an
agreement signed at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in June 1992
to prevent dangerous human interference with the climate system.
The COP-the Conference of the Parties-is the highest legislative
body overseeing the implementation of the Framework Convention on
Climate Change. There are 198 countries that are parties to the
Convention. Unless the parties agree otherwise, the COP is held
annually. The first COP event took place in March 1995 in Berlin,
and its secretariat is located in Bonn.
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