BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 15. COP29 (the 29th
session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework
Convention on Climate Change) to be held in Azerbaijan will bring
new opportunities, President of the 78th Session of UN General
Assembly (GA) Dennis Francis said at the XI Global Baku Forum,
Trend reports.
“I feel that COP29 will be successful. This conference will
provide ambitious recommendations for turning a new page in the
fight against climate change. We should not cut corners when it
comes to recommendations for the planet’s sustainability. I believe
everyone will contribute their experiences and knowledge.
COP29 will bring about the transformation that we need. This
will serve as a road plan for addressing the critical issues we
face. Once again, I applaud the government of Azerbaijan for
providing a forum on which crucial talks can occur,” Francis
added.
To note, the XI Global Baku Forum is attended by representatives
of many countries and prestigious international organizations: more
than 350 guests from more than 70 countries.
The forum, which will last until March 16, will host global
discussions on the outcomes of COP28 and preparations for COP29,
will consider the factors that pose threats to the new world order,
as well as security issues and prospects for peace, building
resilience in a fractured world, its impact on the global world,
will discuss ways to address the challenges facing humanity, and
will touch on conflicts and mega-threats shaking the world,
including climate, food, and nuclear security. At the same time,
there will be discussions on the role of military and economic
alliances in global governance, regional perspectives, the European
Union and its relations with its neighbors, youth policy, ways to
build resilience to global challenges, inequality, natural resource
scarcity and migration issues, artificial intelligence, and new
security paradigms in the age of drones and cyberweapons.
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