Meeting Of International Advisory Committee For COP29 Discusses Progress (PHOTO)
Date
9/27/2024 3:11:23 PM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 27. An important
session of the International Advisory Committee for COP29,
consisting of experts, prominent figures, and former state
officials, took place in New York under Azerbaijan's presidency of
COP29, Trend
reports.
The meeting aimed to update committee members on the progress
made by the COP29 presidency since last month's gathering.
In his opening remarks, COP29 President-designate Mukhtar
Babayev highlighted significant steps taken by the COP29 team to
enhance ambitions and stimulate activities. The COP29 team took
part in 75 events and bilateral meetings in New York as part of the
UN General Assembly and Climate Week.
Babayev informed attendees about the week's activities,
initiatives promoted by COP29, and discussions surrounding these
initiatives. He emphasized that a Pre-COP meeting will occur in
Baku next month, allowing parties to exchange views and reach a
political agreement. He added that the COP29 team will continue to
receive support from the International Advisory Committee to bridge
differing opinions on priority issues.
Following this, COP29 Chief Negotiator Yalchin Rafiyev, UN
Climate High-Level Champion Nigar Arpadarai, and the CEO of the
Azerbaijan Operational Company for COP29, Narmin Jarchalova,
provided updates on preparations for the Baku event and addressed
committee members' questions.
Committee members, including notable leaders such as Ismail
Serageldin, Jan Baderschneider, Vaira Vike-Freiberga, Maria
Fernanda Espinosa, Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, and Patricia Espinosa,
commended the efforts made in preparing for COP29.
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