World leaders are converging Tuesday at the United Nations annual climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan although the big names and powerful countries are noticeably absent, unlike past climate talks which had the star power of a soccer World Cup.

The next major United Nations meeting on climate change, known as COP29, is about to get underway in Baku, Azerbaijan. These annual meetings are the key international summits as the world attempts to address the unfolding climate crisis.

The United Nations Climate Change Conference 2024, COP29, has started and will continue till 22nd of this month in Baku. During the opening plenary session of the COP-29, Pakistan emphasized the critical importance of access to climate finance for developing countries.