An Azerbaijani delegation led by Deputy Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Umayra Taghiyeva, and including representatives from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the State Committee on Urban Planning and Architecture, participated in the annual World Environment Day event organized by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

A protocol of intent was signed for the Baku Dialogue on Water for Climate Action.

Inger Andersen, Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), underscored the need to take concrete steps to reduce methane emissions and protect the environment.

The declaration on enhanced cooperation to address the Caspian Sea's water decline, which was adopted by the five Caspian littoral states at COP29 in Baku, marks a significant milestone, Inger Andersen, Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), said.

Hikmet Hajiyev, Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan, Head of the Foreign Policy Affairs Department of the Presidential Administration, has expressed gratitude to the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) for its useful report on climate change impacts in the Caucasus region.

Nations must close the huge emissions gap in new climate pledges and deliver immediate action, Xinhua reported citing the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

Azerbaijan will continue to play a more active role in addressing global issues, Hikmet Hajiyev, Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan, Head of the Foreign Policy Affairs Department of the Presidential Administration, said on X, News.Az reports.

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme Inger Andersen, News.Az reports.

Azerbaijan and the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) will launch joint environmental protection projects in 2026.

The Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Inger Andersen has praised Azerbaijan’s efforts towards waste management in its conflict-affected territories.