Glasgow, UK, November 4, 2021 - The Fifth Meeting of the Foreign Ministries and Parliamentarians from Central Asia was held online and offline in Central Asia Pavilion at UNFCCC COP26.
For the first time in the history of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the countries of Central Asia – Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan - voiced their consolidated position on climate change at the global climate summit.
Central Asia countries presented the draft Regional Statement at the Fifth Meeting of the Foreign Ministries and Parliamentarians on Paris Agreement commitments held in the Central Asia Pavilion.
The draft project of the Central Asia Regional Statement appeals to the international community, primarily UN structures, and puts special emphasis on the critical problems of the region caused by climate change and exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan.
The statement highlights a unique geographical location of Central Asia, a land-locked region that significantly increases its vulnerability to climate change.
The statement pays special attention to the value of joint efforts in combatting climate change and adapting climate impacts at the regional and international levels.
“Central Asia can serve as a venue for testing innovative technologies, methods and approaches of building up climate resilience, achieving the de-carbonization objectives under the Paris Agreement, promoting the post-pandemic recovery, and ensuring peace and prosperity in the Region,” said in the draft Statement.
Record is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRXO45uxXrE