2024 has been declared by the current Presidency of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP) as the “Year of Green Global Solidarity”. On November 11-22, 2024, the Republic of Azerbaijan will host the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29), which will be one of the largest and most prestigious international events in the passing year.
Azerbaijan announced the COP29 presidency initiatives, which cover a range of key priorities, such as energy, finance, agriculture, urban planning, human development and the nexus between climate and peace, among others. Many of these initiatives consolidate and deal with cross-sectoral interaction.
Another important initiative of the COP29 Presidency is the COP Ceasefire Call underscoring the importance of peace and climate action. The COP29 Peace and Climate Initiative envisages achieving tangible results, such as the establishment of a center of excellence to respond to the needs of the most vulnerable countries with existing resources, encouraging further action to operationalize various initiatives on the interdependence between peace and the climate. Climate change has a profound impact on global security and peacebuilding efforts, and its security implications are multifaceted and pose many complex challenges.
The world is currently torn apart by a series of conflicts that are trying to find a peaceful and lasting solution. According to the International Crisis Group, there are currently more than 20 high-intensity conflicts, a figure that rises to 359 conflicts worldwide if chronic crises and escalations of violence are counted. In this regard, the reason for the global call for COP Truce seems obvious and gives the world the chance to maintain and guarantee peace in a tangible way on a global scale. This would not only embody the spirit and mandate of the United Nations – promoting peace and stability and avoiding the resort to war in international relations, but it would also usher in a new peace agenda to be undertaken while discussing topics of interest to the future of humanity.