Why are the Taliban at Cop29? Afghanistan sends delegation to UN climate talks - Leaders from around the world have gathered in Azerbaijan for Cop29, where they’ll discuss climate change action

Afghanistan’s first delegation at United Nations climate talks since the Taliban’s return to power in 2021 has arrived in Baku, Azerbaijan.

A recent report by Save the Children said that Afghanistan comes at number six on the list of most vulnerable countries to the impact of climate change. At least 25 of Afghanistan’s 34 provinces face severe or catastrophic drought conditions,

The COP29 climate summit in Azerbaijan’s capital Baku will be among the highest-profile multilateral events attended by Taliban administration officials since they took control in Kabul after 20 years

The first Afghan official to attend UN climate talks since the Taliban came to power told AFP Monday that his country hopes to benefit from a global finance deal under negotiation at COP29 in Baku."Afghan people,

The conference, known as COP29, begins Monday in Azerbaijan and is one of the most important multilateral talks to include the Taliban.

Afghanistan’s first delegation at United Nations climate talks since the Taliban’s return to power in 2021 has arrived in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Monday in a bid to garner support for climate action in the climate-vulnerable nation.

It is one of the most significant global conferences to include the Taliban, who do not have official recognition as the legitimate government of Afghanistan.