Azerbaijan assesses first week of COP31 in Antalya
Mukhtar Babayev, Azerbaijan's presidential representative for climate, has reported on the first week of the COP31 UN climate conference in Antalya.
Mukhtar Babayev, Azerbaijan's presidential representative for climate, has reported on the first week of the COP31 UN climate conference in Antalya.
The resolution on missing persons initiated by Azerbaijan was adopted by consensus at the 41st plenary meeting of the Social, Humanitarian and Cultural Affairs Committee during the 81st session of the UN General Assembly.
The United Nations has awarded Azerbaijan a special certificate for the ASAN Khidmet model's contribution to the innovative provision of public services and the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal No. 16.
An international summit titled "UN Governance Innovation Summit: Advancing Future-Ready Institutions" is being held in Baku.
The 9th Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Dialogue is taking place in Baku.
Azerbaijan welcomes the initiative to nominate the Minister of State of the United Arab Emirates, Lana Zaki Nusseibeh, for the post of UN Secretary-General, spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Aykhan Hajizada said.
Speaking from the UN podium, Shahriyar Hajiyev outlined the scale of the landmine problem in Azerbaijan and called on the international community to assist in addressing it.
Azerbaijan will continue its efforts to determine the fate of missing persons, disclose information about mass graves and strengthen international cooperation in this regard, First Secretary of the Permanent Mission of Azerbaijan to the UN Shahriyar Hajiyev said during an interactive dialogue with the Chair of the Committee on Enforced Disappearances at the Third Committee of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly.
Chairman of the Board of the Mine Action Agency of Azerbaijan (ANAMA) Vugar Suleymanov met with Dmytro Shlapachenko, the newly appointed United Nations Resident Coordinator in Azerbaijan.
All 52 countries on the committee supported its candidacy
A total of 68 events were held during the week
The Group’s leadership will also include Burundi, Laos, Paraguay, Rwanda and Chad
A meeting was held in Geneva between Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Speaker Sahiba Gafarova and UN Office at Geneva Director‑General Tatyana Valovaya, focusing on the role of parliaments in democratic governance.
Azerbaijan actively contributes to global humanitarian efforts through its cooperation with OCHA and bilateral assistance provided by its governmental institutions, Azerbaijan’s Permanent Representative to the UN Tofig Musayev said at the General Discussion of the 2026 ECOSOC Humanitarian Affairs Segment.
Azerbaijan’s candidate Fuad Zarbiyev was elected to the UN Human Rights Committee for 2027-2030 on the sidelines the of the 42nd meeting of the States Parties to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights in New York on June 15, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.
Azerbaijan delivered a joint statement on behalf of the cross-regional group of 19 states during the general debate of the 19th session of the Conference of State Parties (COSP19) to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), according to the Permanent Mission of Azerbaijan to the UN.
During the 13th session of the UN World Urban Forum (WUF13) held in Baku, Heydar Aliyev International Airport successfully ensured uninterrupted and coordinated operational management amid a high volume of passenger traffic.
An official press conference dedicated to the opening of the 13th session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) has concluded in the capital of Azerbaijan.
The theme of WUF13 is ”Housing the world: Safe and resilient cities and communities"
The United Nations hails Azerbaijan's ongoing efforts to promote multilateralism, international cooperation and inclusive participation at the global level, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in his message to the participants of the First General Assembly of the Global South NGO Platform.