Amina Mohammed: COP29 must translate ambitions into real economic results

The world is already on the brink of exceeding global temperature growth above 1.5 degrees, with such terrifying consequences as Hurricane Milton being observed, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Jane Mohammed said during the opening of the Preliminary Conference of the Parties on Climate Change (Pre-COP29) in Baku, Report informs.

According to Mohammed, people still have hope as the global community is taking various measures to combat the issue.

"COP29 must build on this momentum and turn ambitions and commitments into real economic results. In November, we must agree on a new ambitious goal in climate financing that will match the scale of the problem facing developing countries," she said.

The global community must maintain its determination in the fight against climate change, the spirit of compromise and global solidarity, she added.