UN deputy secretary-general thanks COP29 presidency for contribution to achieving common agreements

UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Jane Mohammed has expressed gratitude to the Azerbaijani presidency of COP29 for their contribution to achieving common agreements, Report informs.

Amina Mohammed was speaking during the opening of the Preliminary Conference of the Parties on Climate Change (Pre-COP29) in Baku.

"I want to thank the government of Azerbaijan, the COP29 presidency, as well as COP28 and the troika [of chairs] for the entire difficult journey we have taken to reach common agreements," she said.

She noted that the world is already on the verge of exceeding global temperature rise above 1.5 degrees, with such horrifying consequences as Hurricane Milton being observed.

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

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