It's a potential setback for Bulgaria to compete with Azerbaijan and Armenia to host the event. Read more at straitstimes.com.
BRUSSELS/BONN - Russia intends to block European Union countries from hosting the 2024 United Nations international climate negotiations, according to internal emails seen by Reuters, a potential setback for EU-member Bulgaria’s competition with Azerbaijan and Armenia to draw the massive conference.
Rights to host the gatherings rotate between the United Nations’ five global regions, with Eastern Europe hosting in 2024. The 23 countries in that region must select their host candidate unanimously. If Russia vetoed all EU countries, then Armenia or Azerbaijan could still be in the running. In the email, which has not been previously reported, Russia’s delegation said EU countries had taken a “politicised” approach to deciding the host country which had resulted in Russian-endorsed candidates being blocked.
“Bulgaria is not the only candidate to host COP29 in 2024. The issue will be decided in strict accordance with the procedures provided by UNFCCC,” Mr Edelgeriev said in written responses to questions. If the group cannot agree, a fallback option could be to host the event at the UN climate change body’s permanent offices in Bonn – although that would require backing from the German government.During the 2022 UN climate conference, Bulgaria’s President, Rumen Radev, indicated the country will be willing to host the event, and Bulgaria was pressing ahead with its bid in late May with support from other EU countries.
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