First Ladies of Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkey, and Uzbekistan Join COP29 Youth Conference

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The First Ladies of Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkey, and Uzbekistan—Mehriban Aliyeva, Aigul Japarov, Emine Erdogan, and Ziroatkhon Mirziyoyeva—attended the COP29 "Youth on the Frontlines of Climate Change" Conference in Baku, The Caspian Post reports.

The event was held within the framework of the 29th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC or COP29).

The event was also attended by Director General of the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) Dr. Salim bin Mohammed Al Malik, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Tatyana Molchan and UNICEF Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia Regina De Dominicis.

The purpose of the conference was to bring to the attention of the international community the importance of Central Asian and Turkic-speaking countries in the fight against climate change and to present the measures taken in line with international obligations, involving the youth of these countries in the climate agenda.

The International Strategy for Promoting Cultural Development and Engaging Children and Youth in the Climate Agenda for 2024-2030 was signed at the Conference.

After the event, the guests visited the Solidarity Center in COP29 Green Zone – a joint pavilion of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation and the Zero Waste Foundation of Turkey.

During the visit to the pavilion, the First Ladies observed a tree planting event in Shamakhi district with the participation of young people and volunteers. During the event, more than 10,000 pine trees were planted as a contribution to environmental protection.