United Nations climate change conference COP29, Baku, Azerbaijan

Taliban Officials Set to Attend COP29 Climate Summit in Azerbaijan, Marking First High-Profile UN Event Participation Since 2021 Takeover

Amid Ongoing Human Rights Controversies, Afghan Officials Hope for Progress in Addressing Climate Crisis Challenges In a rare diplomatic move since taking power in 2021, Afghan Taliban officials are set to attend the United Nations’ COP29 climate summit in Baku,...
Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan in the Spotlight as Baku Hosts COP29 Amidst Green Energy Pledges and Skepticism

The small, oil-rich nation of Azerbaijan is under international scrutiny as it hosts COP29, the annual climate summit organized by the United Nations. Representatives and diplomats from around the world have arrived in Baku to deliberate on strategies for mitigating...
Nagorno-Karabakh Region, Azerbaijan flag

Azerbaijanis’ Decades-long Wait to Reclaim Separatist Homeland

BAKU, Azerbaijan Nazim Valiyev, a dentist, fled his home in Karabakh, Azerbaijan, due to ethnic violence in the separatist region. Over three decades later, Valiyev hopes to return to the region, which is now under Azerbaijani control. The conflict began...
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant- Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev

Israeli Defense Minister meets Azerbaijan President in Baku

Baku, Azerbaijan Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant met with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in Baku on Thursday. According to the Israeli statement, they discussed "various regional and global developments. Ways to further strengthen the strategic relationship and cooperate in addressing...