The Global Summit "Forecasting Healthy Futures", held annually before COP29, has started its work in Baku.

Axar.az reports that the goal of the summit is to support and protect the achievements in the field of health, focusing on the most vulnerable communities in the world in the context of climate change.

The summit will bring together global leaders on health, climate and development and will build on the success of the previous COP28 summit in Abu Dhabi.

It should be noted that "Health Day" was officially announced at the summit in Abu Dhabi as an integral part of the COP28 agenda. This year, high-profile speakers will come together to discuss the latest trends and challenges facing the health and development sectors in Azerbaijan and the region.

Mukhtar Babayev, appointed president of COP29 and minister of ecology and natural resources, Yalchin Rafiyev, chief negotiator of COP29 and deputy minister of foreign affairs, spoke at the opening of the event. Also, the director general of the World Health Organization, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus made a video address at the opening of the event.