Azerbaijan Prepares Position Paper On Labor Market And Gender Equality For COP29
Date
7/24/2024 7:20:26 AM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 24. The Ministry of
Labor and Social Protection of Azerbaijan, with the assistance of
the International labor Organization (ILO), plans to prepare a
document on Azerbaijan's position on the labor market and gender
equality within the framework of the fight against climate change
in the run-up to COP29, Trend reports.
The Ministry of Labor and Social Protection informs from the
seminar“Promoting gender-sensitive and equitable transition to
environmental sustainability in the Republic of Azerbaijan” within
the framework of the country's 2024“29 Climate Talks: The Road to
COP29” events.
Addressing the first day of the two-day seminar today, Deputy
Minister of Labor and Social Protection of Population Anar Aliyev
noted that the negative effects of climate change are currently one
of the biggest global problems.
“Along with addressing climate change issues concerning all
segments of society, a fair approach to gender principles and
involvement of all segments of the population in processes to
achieve environmental sustainability is also important,” he
emphasized.
The seminar was attended by UN Resident Coordinator in
Azerbaijan Vladanka Andreeva, Deputy Chairman of the Confederation
of Trade Unions of Azerbaijan Javanshir Alkhasov, Head of the
Entrepreneurship Development Department, and Green Jobs Specialist
of the ILO Regional Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Cristina Martinez.
To note, the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to
the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29) will be held
in Azerbaijan in November this year, which will play an important
role in mobilizing the international community to make progress in
the fight against climate change.
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