The opening ceremony of the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, one of the world’s most prestigious and grand events, commenced today in Baku.

COP29, taking place at the Baku Olympic Stadium from November 11 to 22, 2024, is the largest event Azerbaijan has organized to date and the first of its kind in the broader region. The Host Country Agreement and other important documents have already been signed between the Government of Azerbaijan and the Secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

The World Leaders Climate Action Summit, the highest-level event of COP29, will take place on November 12-13, 2024.