Taliban administration officials to attend UN climate conference in Azerbaijan

Taliban administration officials will attend the COP29 climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, marking their first participation in a major UN climate event since taking power in 2021. Though not formally recognized by UN member states, officials from Afghanistan’s National Environmental Protection Agency were invited as observers by Azerbaijan. Afghanistan, severely affected by climate change with recent floods and droughts, faces international isolation due to Taliban’s restrictions on women’s rights.READ FULL