BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 22. On April 22,
Azerbaijan presented information on its support for SIDS at a
high-level event on peace and climate resilience organized by the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan as part of the 82nd
session of the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the
Pacific (ESCAP) in Bangkok, the MFA told Trend.


The event, held under the slogan “Leaving No One Behind” (LNOB)
with the support of the International Organization for Migration
(IOM) and the UNESCAP Secretariat, brought together ministers from
developing small island states, senior government officials, and
representatives of international organizations.


Addressing the event as the keynote speaker, Azerbaijan’s
Ambassador for Special Assignments, Elshad Iskandarov, stated that,
under the instructions of President Ilham Aliyev, Azerbaijan
attaches special importance to supporting small island developing
states.


He emphasized that historic decisions on climate finance adopted
during COP29 under Azerbaijan’s leadership are particularly
significant for countries most vulnerable to climate change.


Iskandarov noted that Azerbaijan assists small island states in
areas such as international technical aid, climate resilience, and
capacity building. He also highlighted the upcoming initiatives of
the Baku Climate and Peace Action Centre, one of the key outcomes
of Azerbaijan’s COP29 presidency, aimed at expanding cooperation
with these countries.


Officials from Tonga, the Maldives, Tuvalu, the Marshall
Islands, Fiji, Micronesia, and Samoa praised Azerbaijan’s
leadership in addressing global challenges and expressed gratitude
for the support provided.


They also underlined that initiatives promoted through the Baku
Center create important opportunities for strengthening
international cooperation and mobilizing sustainable financing
mechanisms for climate-vulnerable nations. Representatives of
Micronesia and the Marshall Islands submitted requests to establish
cooperation with the Center.


Speaking at the event, the Deputy Executive Secretary of UNESCAP
and the representative of the IOM, Lin Yang, expressed support for
Azerbaijan’s leadership and its concrete initiatives aimed at
enhancing climate resilience and sustainable development for small
island states.


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