For the first time ever, Taliban reps were invited to the big U.N. climate conference
1 month, 2 weeks ago

For the first time ever, Taliban reps were invited to the big U.N. climate conference

NPR  

For the first time ever, Taliban reps were invited to the big U.N. climate conference toggle caption Lynsey Addario/Getty Images/Getty Images Europe For the first time since the Taliban takeover in 2021, a delegation from Afghanistan has been invited to the United Nations signature climate conference: the 29th Conference of Parties. "The Afghan delegation will discuss strengthening international cooperation in the field of environmental protection and climate change," stated a Taliban press release prior to the U.N. event. Sponsor Message "We hope the participants were thinking that they can work with the Taliban to fight against the climate change crisis," he says. "If the world is sincere with Afghans, they will find a way to deliver climate funds to Afghanistan, as they found ways to deliver emergency aid in the last three years," he said, adding that "ignoring Afghanistan's climate crisis could prove expensive to the world."

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Is it right to cut Afghanistan off from global climate funding over Taliban’s rights record?
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Is it right to cut Afghanistan off from global climate funding over Taliban’s rights record?

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “We should not be invited as guests but as full participants.” open image in gallery An Afghan man walks …

Support for Afghanistan sought at COP29
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Support for Afghanistan sought at COP29

China Daily  

A view shows a sign of the COP29 United Nations Climate Change Conference with a backdrop of the cityscape in Baku, Azerbaijan, Oct 31, 2024. Anjal Prakash, an associate professor and research director at the Bharti Institute of Public Policy, a think tank under the Indian School of Business, said, "Afghanistan's participation in COP29 marks a pivotal moment in our …

Afghanistan: Caught between climate change and global indifference
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Afghanistan: Caught between climate change and global indifference

Al Jazeera  

The world is facing a climate crisis, and few nations are feeling its impact more acutely than Afghanistan. And yet, despite the increasingly visible impact of climate change on the Afghan people, the country has been excluded from representation under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change – the primary mechanism for global climate cooperation – since the Taliban …

In a first, Taliban attends UN-hosted climate talks, seeks dialogue with US
1 month, 4 weeks ago

In a first, Taliban attends UN-hosted climate talks, seeks dialogue with US

Hindustan Times  

For the first time, a Taliban-led Afghanistan delegation attended the climate talks hosted by the United Nations as air quality in Asian countries, especially Pakistan and Afghanistan continues to deteriorate during winter. Taliban minister on Afghanistan's weather crisis Matuil Haq Khalis, the head of Afghanistan's environment protection agency, emphasised that Afghanistan ranks among the nations most severely impacted by climate …

Afghanistan attends U.N. climate talks for first time since Taliban return to power
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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Afghanistan attends U.N. climate talks for first time since Taliban return to power

Associated Press  

BAKU, Azerbaijan — 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 dealing with global warming. Matuil Haq Khalis, who’s head of the country’s environment protection agency, told The Associated Press that Afghanistan needs international support to deal …

Keir Starmer to snub Taliban as brutal Afghan regime flocks to global climate summit
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Keir Starmer to snub Taliban as brutal Afghan regime flocks to global climate summit

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sir Keir Starmer will snub the Taliban as a group of …

Climate action will continue despite Trump’s return, US envoy tells COP29
2 months ago

Climate action will continue despite Trump’s return, US envoy tells COP29

Al Jazeera  

John Podesta seeks to reassure, countries agree to carbon market rules, and the Taliban is in attendance on first day of climate summit. US climate envoy John Podesta has called on governments to believe in the United States’ clean energy economy, saying President-elect Donald Trump can slow but not stop its climate change pledges. On Monday, during the first day …

Afghanistan's Taliban To Attend COP29 Summit In Azerbaijan Next Week: Report
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2 months ago

Afghanistan's Taliban To Attend COP29 Summit In Azerbaijan Next Week: Report

ABP News  

The Taliban government in Afghanistan will attend the UN Climate Change Conference in Baku in a first since coming into power in 2021, news agency Reuters reported on Sunday. The COP29 climate summit, which starts next week, will be among the highest-profile multilateral events attended by the Taliban government ever since coming into power. Around 200 countries will gather next …

Taliban administration officials to attend UN climate conference in Azerbaijan
2 months ago

Taliban administration officials to attend UN climate conference in Azerbaijan

Hindustan Times  

By Mohammad Yunus Yawar, Charlotte Greenfield and Gloria Dickie Taliban administration officials to attend UN climate conference in Azerbaijan KABUL, - Afghan Taliban officials will attend a major United Nations climate conference that starts next week, the Afghan Foreign Ministry said on Sunday, the first time they have attended since the former insurgents took power in 2021. The COP29 climate …

The Taliban will attend a UN climate conference for the first time
2 months ago

The Taliban will attend a UN climate conference for the first time

The Hindu  

The Taliban will attend a U.N. climate conference for the first time since their takeover of Afghanistan in 2021, the country's national environment agency said Sunday. Matiul Haq Khalis, the agency’s head, said the delegation would use the conference to strengthen cooperation with the international community on environmental protection and climate change, share Afghanistan’s needs regarding access to existing financial …

Afghanistan to attend UN climate summit for first time under Taliban rule
2 months ago

Afghanistan to attend UN climate summit for first time under Taliban rule

India Today  

An Afghan delegation will attend the upcoming UN climate change summit in Azerbaijan, the foreign ministry spokesman told AFP on Saturday, marking a first since the Taliban government came to power. Afghanistan is ranked as the country sixth most vulnerable to climate change and Taliban authorities have pushed to participate in COP summits, saying their political isolation shouldn't bar them …

Afghanistan excluded from COP28 as climate impacts hit home
1 year ago

Afghanistan excluded from COP28 as climate impacts hit home

The Hindu  

Humanitarian concerns have been raised over Afghanistan being left out of United Nations climate negotiations for a third year in a row, as the country grapples with worsening drought and floods. Though ultimately unsuccessful, "there's hope that maybe next year you might see engagement with Afghanistan in some capacity again," said Qiyamud Din Ikram of the nonprofit Refugees International on …

Confronting climate change — and the Taliban — in Afghanistan
1 year, 9 months ago

Confronting climate change — and the Taliban — in Afghanistan

The Hindu  

This past December, a fleet of colourful swan-shaped boats lined the muddy banks of Qargha Lake, a reservoir on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan. “Some key positions in climate sectors are filled by Mullahs” — or religious scholars — “who have zero understanding about climate issues,” said Najibullah Sadid, a water resource expert who has lived in and conducted research …

Critics lament exclusion of Afghanistan from COP27
2 years, 1 month ago

Critics lament exclusion of Afghanistan from COP27

Al Jazeera  

The call for funding grows for diplomatically isolated Afghanistan, which has faced natural disasters because of climate change. “I would stop everyone I met and ask them: ‘Have you heard about Afghanistan?’ I would then tell them about the situation in our country, the suffering of our people because of climate change,” said Achakzai, who is director of the Environmental …

Aid for Afghanistan discussed in Islamic countries meet
3 years ago

Aid for Afghanistan discussed in Islamic countries meet

Hindustan Times  

Envoys from 57 Islamic nations were meeting in Pakistan Sunday for a summit aimed at relieving the humanitarian crisis in neighbouring Afghanistan while testing diplomatic ties with its new Taliban rulers. Taliban foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi is among the delegates, alongside others from the United States, China, Russia, the European Union and the United Nations. No nations have yet …

It’s almost certain Afghanistan’s Taliban won’t speak at UN
3 years, 3 months ago

It’s almost certain Afghanistan’s Taliban won’t speak at UN

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — It’s almost certain that Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers won’t get to speak at this year’s U.N. General Assembly meeting of world leaders. U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said that as of Friday, Afghanistan’s currently recognized U.N. ambassador, Ghulam Isaczai, who represents former president Ashraf Ghani’s now ousted government, is listed as speaking for the country. In a letter to …

UN takes note of 'major' humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan; to convene fundraising conference
3 years, 4 months ago

UN takes note of 'major' humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan; to convene fundraising conference

India TV News  

A major humanitarian crisis is looming in Afghanistan, UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, warned again on Friday, amid uncertainty about the situation for vulnerable Afghans seeking shelter across the country's borders. "The conference will advocate for a swift scale-up in funding so the lifesaving humanitarian operation can continue, and appeal for full and unimpeded humanitarian access to make sure Afghans …

Afghanistan’s Biggest Fight: Climate Change
4 years ago

Afghanistan’s Biggest Fight: Climate Change

The Diplomat  

One August night under a cloudy sky, Hamid Agha slept peacefully in his home, packed with extended family members, in the town of Charikar in Afghanistan. With population growth of 2.4 percent per year, Afghanistan is expected to have 60 million people by 2050, becoming even more vulnerable to climate change. “Climate change is endangering social and economic stability.” With …

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