The Azadi Briefing: COP29 Highlights Afghanistan's Climate Woes
Afghanistan is one of the world’s leading victims of climate change. But can its Taliban government cooperate with the international community to mitigate the crisis?
Afghanistan attends U.N. climate talks for first time since Taliban return to power
BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — For the first time since the Taliban returned to power in 2021, Afghanistan on Monday sent a delegation to the United Nations climate talks in a bid to garner help in ...
Afghanistan at COP climate talks for first time since Taliban’s return to power
The head of Afghanistan's environmental protection agency told The Associated Press that, "all the countries must join hands and tackle the problem of climate change."
COP29: Afghanistan’s Taliban to attend UN climate conference for the first time
The conference, known as COP29, begins Monday in Azerbaijan and is one of the most important multilateral talks to include the Taliban.
Taliban attends major UN climate summit for first time since seizing power
It is one of the most significant global conferences to include the Taliban, who do not have official recognition as the legitimate government of Afghanistan.
Afghanistan sends delegation to U.N. climate talks for 1st time since Taliban’s return to power
Matuil Haq Khalis, who's head of the country’s environment protection agency, told The Associated Press that Afghanistan needs international support to deal with extreme weather like erratic rainfall,
Afghanistan attends U.N. climate talks for first time since Taliban's return
Afghanistan’s first delegation at United Nations climate talks since the Taliban’s return to power in 2021 has arrived in Baku, Azerbaijan. Matuil Haq Khalis, head of the country’s environment protect
In a first, Taliban attends UN-hosted climate talks, seeks dialogue with US
The delegation will have observer status at the talks, as the Taliban do not have official recognition as the government of Afghanistan.
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