The Taliban will attend a UN climate conference for the 1st time
- The Taliban will attend a U.N. Climate conference for the first time since their takeover of Afghanistan in 2021, according to the country's national environment agency.
- The conference, COP29, starts in Azerbaijan, making it significant for the Taliban, who lack official recognition.
- Afghanistan is ranked the sixth most climate vulnerable country in the world due to climate change, as assessed by climate experts.
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Afghanistan to attend climate talks, first since Taliban return
An Afghan delegation will attend the upcoming UN climate change summit in Azerbaijan, the foreign ministry spokesman told AFP on Saturday, marking a first since the Taliban government came to power. Afghanistan is ranked as the country sixth most vulnerable to climate change and Taliban authorities have pushed to participate in COP summits, saying their political isolation shouldn't bar them from international climate talks. Having tried and fai…
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