Diplomats from across the world head to Azerbaijan for the annual climate summit, known as COP29. Critics allege greenwashing of the authoritarian petrostate.

The U.N. has not allowed the Taliban to take up Afghanistan's seat at the General Assembly, and Afghanistan's government is not formally recognised by U.N. member states, largely due to the Taliban's restrictions on women's education and freedom of movement.

The spotlight is on Azerbaijan as the small petrostate in the South Caucasus hosts the U.N.’s biggest climate conference. Diplomats from across the world will descend on the capital Baku for the annual climate summit,

This week, world leaders will meet in Azerbaijan’s capital to discuss global warming and other environmental issues at the United Nations COP29 summit.

The COP29 summit will be among the highest-profile multilateral events attended by Taliban administration officials since they took control in Kabul.