Cop 29 of religions: a united appeal for the climate

In preparation for the COP29 international climate summit that will begin in Baku next Monday11 November, the "Global Summit of Religious Leaders for Climate", organised by the Caucasus Muslim Council (CMB) under the patronage of Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev, took place on 5 and 6 November in the capital of Azerbaijan. A delegation from the United States of the World and the Mediterranean Foundation participated in the proceedings, which were held as a continuation of the work started last year at COP28 in Abu Dhabi.
The Baku Summit was co-organised by the Muslim Council of Elders, the COP29 Presidency, the Azerbaijan State Committee for Relations with Religious Organisations and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). Over 300 government representatives, senior UN officials, leaders of international organisations, global religious leaders, scholars and environmental experts from around the world gathered under the theme "World Religions for a Green Planet".

• THE PRESS
• OSUM