Taliban invited to UN climate conference for first time

[Craig]

FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE TAKING OVER AFGHANISTAN IN 20-21 – THE TALBAN IS ATTENDING THE U-N CLIMATE CONFERENCE, KNOWN AS COP 29. 

THIS YEAR’S CONFERENCE IS BEING HELD IN AZERBAIJAN AND IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT TALKS TO HOST THE TALIBAN – WHICH IS **NOT* OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZED AS THE RULER OF AFGHANISTAN. 

AZERBAIJAN INVITED THE TALIBAN-RUN AFGHAN ENVIRONMENT AGENCY OFFICIALS TO COP 29 AS OBSERVERS… BUT THE TALIBAN WILL **NOT** BE ALLOWED TO TAKE PART IN THE PROCEEDINGS OF FULL MEMBER STATES. 

AFGHANISTAN HAS SEEN A NUMBER OF CLIMATE EMERGENCIES IN THE PAST YEAR –  INCLUDING FLASH FLOODS, TORRENTIAL RAINS AND DROUGHTS. 

A REPORT FROM INTERNATIONAL AID AGENCY “SAVE THE CHILDREN” PUBLISHED IN AUGUST SAID AFGHANISTAN IS THE SIXTH MOST VULNERABLE COUNTRY TO THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE – AND 25 OF ITS 34 PROVINCES FACE SEVERE OR CATASTROPHIC DROUGHT CONDITIONS, AFFECTING MORE THAN HALF THE POPULATION. 

THAT REPORT ALSO SAID AFGHANISTAN ALSO HAD THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF CHILDREN MADE HOMELESS BY CLIMATE DISASTERS OF ANY COUNTRY AS OF THE END OF 20-23.