BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 10. COP29
President-Designate Mukhtar Babayev and COP29 Youth Climate
Champion Leyla Hasanova attended the closing ceremony of the 19th
United Nations Climate Change Conference of Youth (COY19), Trend reports.
At the event, members of the COP29 Presidency Team emphasized
the importance of active youth engagement in the COP process. Held
in Baku, Azerbaijan from November 7-9, 2024, COY19 convened 400
young delegates to amplify youth voices in the fight against
climate change. Endorsed by the COP29 Presidency and co-organized
by YOUNGO—the official children and youth constituency of the
UNFCCC—and the Non-Aligned Movement Youth Organization (NAMYO),
COY19 served as a key platform to empower youth in climate
action.
During the closing ceremony, the Global Youth Statement, which
consolidates global youth perspectives on climate action, was
officially handed to the COP29 Presidency.
