BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 5. Significant projects and serious efforts are currently underway in the region to combat the climate crisis, Presidential Advisor on Relations with Public and Religious Organizations of Uzbekistan, Muzaffar Kamilov said at the Global Baku Summit of Religious Leaders today, Trend reports.
Kamilov raised the red flag about the ticking time bomb of toxic gas emissions and air pollution, which put human health in the crosshairs.
He pointed out that the emission of toxic gases into the atmosphere and air pollution pose serious threats to human health.
"The drying up of the Aral Sea stands as one of the most urgent environmental crises in the world today. Its desiccation is having a devastating impact on the local climate," he stated.
The Global Baku Summit of World Religious Leaders, held in support of environmental conservation, deserves recognition. It is crucial to unite the efforts of all people, regardless of religion or nationality," 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.
Approximately 30 leaders from both secular and traditional religions, heads of prominent religious centers (including patriarchs, officials from the Vatican, and Al-Azhar), internationally recognized religious and public figures from a variety of faiths and regions, representatives from government, academia, and religious institutions from 55 countries and 30 international organizations, and media representatives attend this global forum.
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