BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 5. A Global Summit
of Religious Leaders is being held as part of the Conference of the
Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate
Change (COP29) by the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources,
the State Committee on Affairs with Religious Associations, the
Muslim Council of Elders, the Caucasus Muslims Office (CMO), and
the United Nations Environment Program in Baku, Trend reports.
First, the appeal of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Ilham Aliyev to the participants of the Global Baku Summit of World
Religious Leaders was read out.
The appeal was read by Prime Minister of Azerbaijan Ali
Asadov.
The global forum is set to roll out the red carpet for around 30
leaders from both secular and traditional religions, heads of
prominent religious centers – patriarchs, officials from the
Vatican, and Al-Azhar, along with internationally recognized
religious and public figures hailing from various corners of the
globe and diverse faiths, representatives from government,
academia, and religious institutions hailing from 55 countries and
30 international organizations, and media representatives.
The upcoming event in Azerbaijan, which prior to it hosted the I
and II World Summit of Religious Leaders, aims to contribute to the
assessment of climate change—a pressing human issue that is vital
for the future of the Earth.
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