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.

An Afghan official says the Taliban will attend a UN climate conference for the first time since their takeover of Afghanistan in 2021.

The Taliban is sending officials to attend the UN climate summit in Azerbaijan’s capital Baku starting on Monday, in what will be the group’s first appearance at the forum since its forceful takeover of Afghanistan.

A recent report by Save the Children said that Afghanistan comes at number six on the list of most vulnerable countries to the impact of climate change. At least 25 of Afghanistan’s 34 provinces face severe or catastrophic drought conditions,

Afghanistan will participate in the 29th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, the country's National Environmental Protection Agency (NEPA) announced on Sunday. This marks a significant development for Afghanistan,

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

COP29 conference in Azerbaijan includes Taliban, focusing on climate change impacts in Afghanistan and international cooperation.