(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 17. As part of the
COP29 Parliamentary Meeting, co-organized by the
Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and the Milli Majlis of the
Republic of Azerbaijan, participants adopted a final document,
Trend reports.
The two-day gathering of parliamentarians on the sidelines of
COP29 also set out next steps in the fight against climate
change.
The meeting brought together key figures, including IPU
Secretary General Martin Chungong, Azerbaijani Parliament Speaker
Sahiba Gafarova, IPU Vice-President from Azerbaijan, MP Sevil
Mikayilova, MP Soltan Mammadov, and other officials.
Speaking to the event participants, MP Soltan Mammadov
emphasized that COP29 will be another significant milestone for the
global community.
He pointed out that all eyes are on Baku today, where over
70,000 representatives from various delegations, including
international organizations, civil society, NGOs, media, youth and
women's groups, volunteers, eco-activists, and parliamentarians,
have gathered. Together, they are discussing some of the world's
most pressing challenges, such as climate change and environmental
protection.
“Azerbaijan has extensive experience in successfully hosting
international events. There's no doubt that COP29 will be another
major event for the global community,” the MP noted.
IPU Secretary General Martin Chungong also added that the
parliamentary session at COP29 will go down in history as one of
the largest and most productive parliamentary events.
“I'm confident that this session will be remembered as one of
the most impactful and successful parliamentary events we've ever
organized. The final document we're presenting today is the result
of a broad consultative process that sought to gather the views of
as many parliamentarians as possible. This effort was meant to
ensure that everyone feels engaged and committed to the
recommendations in this document. This document can be seen as a
blueprint for action by parliaments. It lays out clear, actionable
commitments that parliaments are prepared to make. It also stands
as a symbol of the strength of unity,” he explained.
On November 11, the 29th session of the UN Framework Convention
on Climate Change (COP29) officially kicked off in Baku.
The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change 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.
COP (Conference of the Parties) is the highest legislative body
overseeing the implementation of the Framework Convention on
Climate Change.
With 198 parties to the Convention, COP is held annually unless
otherwise agreed. The first COP was held in March 1995 in Berlin,
and its secretariat is based in Bonn.
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