BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 5. Azerbaijan’s initiatives in the fight against climate change are highly regarded, Secretary General of the Muslim Council of Elders Mohamed Abdel-Salam said at the Global Summit of Religious Leaders in Baku, Trend reports.
Abdel-Salam noted that Azerbaijan rolls out the red carpet for all religions and cultures, treating them with the utmost respect.
"I find it symbolic that this event, which brings religious leaders together around the issue of climate, is being held in Azerbaijan. The summit of religious leaders, held in the lead-up to the COP29 climate conference, carries special significance," he added.
To note, a Global Summit of Religious Leaders is being held as part of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29) by the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources, the State Committee on Affairs with Religious Associations, the Muslim Council of Elders, the Caucasus Muslims Office (CMO), and the United Nations Environment Program in Baku.
The global forum is set to roll out the red carpet for around 30 leaders from both secular and traditional religions, heads of prominent religious centers - patriarchs, officials from the Vatican, and Al-Azhar, along with internationally recognized religious and public figures hailing from various corners of the globe and diverse faiths, representatives from government, academia, and religious institutions hailing from 55 countries and 30 international organizations, and media representatives.
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