BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 16. We, as Members of Parliament, are grateful for the excellent hosting of COP29 in Baku, and it creates a great opportunity for global cooperation, Tulia Ackson, Speaker of the National Assembly of Tanzania and President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), said during her speech at the Parliamentary Meeting in Baku on November 16, Trend reports.
''We must overcome the climate crisis in the spirit of inclusiveness and partnership. We are constantly working to strengthen international dialog, promote human rights, and build a more just world,'' she added.
“Climate change affects all aspects of our lives. We must work to protect our planet and pass it on to future generations. In recent years, there have been many extreme weather conditions in the world. The issue of climate change has really reached a crisis state. Different regions of the world have experienced forest fires, destruction of infrastructure, and natural disasters that have displaced about 30 million people,” Tulia Ackson noted.
To note, the Parliamentary Meeting started its work in Baku within COP29 under the joint organization of the Inter-Parliamentary Union and Azerbaijani Parliament. Sevil Mikayilova, the Vice President of the IPU from Azerbaijan and a member of the Azerbaijani parliament, is taking part in the event.
The two-day event will bring together 92 delegations from 66 countries and international organizations, up to 330 participants, 167 Members of Parliament led by 12 Speakers and Deputy Speakers.
Sessions at the Parliamentary Meeting will discuss the real impacts of climate change, the parliaments' role in making climate commitments a reality and raising mitigation ambition and implementing nationally determined contributions, unpacking the global climate finance architecture and mobilizing resources and streamlining access to climate finance, enhancing resilience in the face of climate change and scaling up adaptation and strengthening local empowerment. The final document will be adopted.
The event will also include several bilateral meetings.
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