Afghanistan’s first delegation at United Nations climate talks since the Taliban’s return to power in 2021 has arrived in Baku, Azerbaijan.

A recent report by Save the Children said that Afghanistan comes at number six on the list of most vulnerable countries to the impact of climate change. At least 25 of Afghanistan’s 34 provinces face severe or catastrophic drought conditions,

Afghanistan embassies in Britain and Norway loyal to the pro-Western authorities ousted by the Taliban in 2021 discreetly shut down this autumn, as the West seeks a more pragmatic approach to the country's Islamic rulers.

The COP29 summit will be among the highest-profile multilateral events attended by Taliban administration officials since they took control in Kabul.

Taliban's attendance at the climate summit comes even as the UN has not allowed the Taliban to take up Afghanistan's seat at the General Assembly.

The COP29 climate summit in Azerbaijan’s capital Baku will be among the highest-profile multilateral events attended by Taliban administration officials since they took control in Kabul after 20 years

The conference, known as COP29, begins Monday in Azerbaijan and is one of the most important multilateral talks to include the Taliban.

Afghanistan’s first delegation at United Nations climate talks since the Taliban’s return to power in 2021 has arrived in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Monday in a bid to garner support for climate action in the climate-vulnerable nation.