United Nations Climate Change Conference
Turkey blocked Israeli president’s flight to COP29 amid tensions
Turkey reportedly denied permission for Israeli President Isaac Herzog's plane to fly through its airspace en route to Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, for the COP29 climate summit. Herzog did not attend the event.
The decision came amid heightened tensions over Israel's military operations in Gaza and Lebanon.
G20 leaders to grapple with climate, taxes, Trump comeback
G20 leaders gather in Brazil on Monday to discuss fighting poverty, boosting climate financing and other multilateral initiatives that could yet be upended by Donald Trump's impending return to the White House.
U.S. President Joe Biden will attend his last summit of the world's leading economies, but as a lame duck whom other leaders are already looking beyond.
Türkiye denies Israeli President Herzog's airspace request
Türkiye has denied Israeli President Isaac Herzog's request to use its airspace for his flight to attend the COP29 climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan's capital.
Greece-Cyprus power link is key for the island, says US’ Pyatt
The electrical interconnection of Cyprus with Greece is a major opportunity for the island, both in terms of energy and politically, US Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources Geoffrey Pyatt said at a roundtable discussion organized by the Delphi Economic Forum at the COP29 summit in Baku.
Vucic: Big powers should ensure world peace so that climate change can be tackled
BAKU - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on Tuesday called on big powers to ensure peace in the world and, above all, resolve the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, so that the world could tackle the issue of climate change.
Addressing the UN's COP29 climate change summit in Baku, Vucic said restoring peace was one of the
Vucic: COP29 summit addresses one of most significant global topics - climate change
BAKU - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Tuesday he was proud to be representing Serbia at the UN's COP29 summit on climate change - one of the most significant global topics today.
Vucic: Phone call with Trump a great honour, success for Serbia
BAKU - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Monday he had been one of the first 10 to 15 world leaders to speak with US President-elect Donald Trump following his victory in the November 5 US presidential elections, and noted that Sunday's phone call with Trump was a great honour and success for Serbia that would mean much for advancement of Serbia-US relations.
Vucic, Aliyev meet in Baku
BAKU - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic met with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in Baku on Monday.
They discussed bilateral relations and the excellent overall cooperation between Serbia and Azerbaijan, reflected in numerous joint infrastructure projects and friendly relations between the two nations.
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Afghanistan says to attend UN climate talks, first since Taliban takeover
An Afghan delegation will attend the upcoming U.N. climate change summit in Azerbaijan, the foreign ministry spokesman told AFP on Saturday, marking a first since the Taliban government came to power.
2024 Set to Become Hottest Year on Record
The year 2024 is set to be the hottest on record, with global temperatures expected to surpass those of 2023, according to the European Climate Change Service, Copernicus. The announcement was made ahead of the COP29 climate talks in Azerbaijan, where nations are expected to discuss significant increases in funding to combat climate change.
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