Asia is rapidly becoming the new global center of artificial intelligence development, with momentum shifting away from Europe and the United States, according to a report released by the Boao Forum for Asia on Tuesday.

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Participants of the Global Summit of Religious Leaders have today familiarized themselves with the Fuzuli International Airport.

In an exclusive interview with News.Az, Kinana Jamaluddin, a representative of His Holiness Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin, shares insights on the pivotal role religious leaders play in addressing the global climate crisis. Having participated in the Global Summit of Religious Leaders held as part of the upcoming COP29 in Baku, Jamaluddin highlighted key discussions on the environment, faith-based climate action, and the impact of religious values on sustainable practices. He also outlined the Dawoodi Bohra community's efforts to fight ecological degradation through grassroots initiatives and religious teachings, underscoring the deep connections between climate change, political instability, and global conflicts.

The Baku Declaration of the Global Summit of Religious Leaders, themed “World Religions for a Green Planet,” held as part of the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, was adopted,News.Az reports.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres emphasized the vital role of religious leaders in advancing climate change measures and achieving climate justice.

Baku is hosting the Global Summit of Religious Leaders in the lead-up to COP29, with the event organized under the patronage of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev.

On November 5-6, 2024, under the initiative and patronage of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, His Excellency Ilham Aliyev, organized by the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the State Committee on Work with Religious Institutions, the International Muslim Council of Elders, the Caucasus Muslims Office , and the United Nations Environment Programme, the Global Baku Summit of Religious Leaders will be held as part of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29), says the press service of the Caucasus Muslims Office, News.Az reports.