COP29

Baku (AX) — Fathudin Ali Mohamed, Somalia's ambassador to Azerbaijan without a residential base, has announced that Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud will participate in the forthcoming COP29 Climate Conference. During this global event, he is expected to engage in discussions with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. Scheduled from November 11 to 22, 2024, the UN Climate Conference will unfold in Baku, the vibrant capital of Azerbaijan. Ambassador Fathudin, who also holds the position of Somalia's representative to…

As Africa grapples with the rising financial toll of climate change, accessing climate finance becomes vital for both addressing these challenges and adapting to them. Moreover, it's essential for steering the continent's development in line with the global aim of capping temperature increases to 1.5°C.  African representatives face a pivotal moment at COP29 in Azerbaijan, where they are encouraged to push for fair climate finance allocation for their continent. A new financing strategy is anticipated to be established by a…