Governments from nearly 50 countries are set to gather Friday in Colombia’s Caribbean city of Santa Marta for a high-stakes summit focused on accelerating the global shift away from fossil fuels.

The United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP30, kicked off its official activities with the arrival of around 70 heads of state, government leaders, and senior representatives in Belém, Brazil, for meetings set to take place on Thursday and Friday.

Brazil has announced a special electronic visa (e-visa) program for international participants attending the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30), scheduled to take place in Belém from November 6 to 21.

The 29th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is considered as one of the most important historic COPs ever because of its far-reaching outcomes, Yalchin Rafiyev, Azerbaijani Deputy Foreign Minister, COP29 Lead Negotiator, said on Wednesday.

Azerbaijani Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources, COP29 President Mukhtar Babayev and Deputy Foreign Minister, COP29 Lead Negotiator Yalchin Babayev have arrived in Germany to attend the Munich Security Conference.

Major international media outlets have extensively covered the key outcomes of COP29, the 29th session of the UN Climate Change Conference, held in Baku, News.az reports citing AZERTAC.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban arrived in Azerbaijan on Monday to attend the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, News.Az reports.