COP29 Shines As Way Of Speeding Climate Change Curbing Stabs - Vatican Secretary Of State
Date
11/13/2024 7:16:49 AM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 13. I am confident
that COP29 will expedite the implementation of crucial measures to
tackle the challenges of climate change, Secretary of State of the
Holy See (governing body of the Vatican City State), Cardinal
Pietro Parolin told reporters, Trend reports.
Parolin pointed out that the international community is finally
waking up to the elephant in the room when it comes to climate
change issues.
“Nevertheless, immediate measures are required to avert these
issues. COP29 will expedite the execution of these actions,” he
stated.
The Cardinal also sang praises for Azerbaijan for orchestrating
COP29 with the grace of a maestro and enveloping guests in a warm
embrace of hospitality.
The 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN
Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29), which will run
until November 22, opened at the Baku Olympic Stadium on November
11.
The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change is an agreement
signed at the Rio Earth Summit in June 1992 to prevent dangerous
human interference in the climate system. The acronym COP
(Conference of Parties) stands for“Conference of Parties” and is
the highest legislative body overseeing the implementation of the
Framework Convention on Climate Change.
A total of 198 countries are parties to the Convention. Unless
otherwise decided by the parties, COP is held annually. The first
COP event was held in March 1995 in Berlin, and its secretariat is
located in Bonn.
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