PRESIDENT KHURELSUKH ATTENDING WORLD LEADERS CLIMATE ACTION SUMMIT
World Leaders Climate Action Summit commenced in Baku, the Republic of Azerbaijan on November 12, 2024.
Upon his arrival at the Baku Stadium, President of Mongolia Ukhnaa Khurelsukh was greeted by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev.
World Leaders Climate Action Summit, which is taking place during the UN Climate Change Conference COP29, aims to accelerate the progress of the fight against climate change, strengthen the unity of the parties, and expedite the actions for the commitments to achieve zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The Summit also seeks to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, support activities for combating and adapting to climate change, raise funds, and particularly define a new joint financing goal to meet the growing needs of developing countries.
Azerbaijan, the chair of COP29, called on developed countries to make notable progress in doubling financing for climate change adaptation by 2025, prioritizing the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, adaptation to climate change, mitigating and building resilience, promoting sustainable practices, and implementing policies and initiatives to transition to a low-carbon economy.
President Khurelsukh will address the Summit on November 12, 2024, to express Mongolia’s position on climate change, combating desertification, and mitigating global warming, and present the policies and actions implemented at the national level.
