Baku, November 16 (IANS). On the Day of Peace, Relief and Recovery at the ongoing 2024 UN Climate Conference (COP 29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, the Presidency on Friday announced that 132 countries, including India, have joined the COP truce appeal. The COP Truce is an initiative supported by over a thousand international institutions, private sector representatives, civil society organizations and influential public figures.
The “COP Truce” urges countries involved in war violence to halt military operations in the month leading up to the conference.
The appeal, inspired by the Olympic Truce, is a major initiative of the COP 29 Presidency designed to promote peace, environmental protection and the global fight against climate change.
The COP ceasefire treaty takes its inspiration from the Olympic Truce, which has been revived by the international community since the early 1990s. Based on a resolution passed by the United Nations in 1993, the Olympic Truce calls on nations to suspend hostilities during the Olympic Games.
Recognizing the common need for unity in the climate crisis, the COP 29 Presidency has adopted this to create the COP Truce Initiative. In which an appeal has been made to stop military operations during the month of the conference.
The COP truce period is proposed to last until November, which is the duration of COP 29. This ceasefire deadline is similar to the goals of the climate action agenda. Which highlights the link between peace and environmental sustainability, helping to focus attention on climate.
Cop Truce has two main purposes. Reducing environmental impact and promoting unity in the face of climate change.
There is a significant relationship between global military activities and greenhouse gas emissions. It is estimated that their contribution to annual global emissions is 5.5 percent. This figure exceeds the combined emissions of the aviation and shipping sectors.
The devastating environmental impacts of war, ranging from the destruction of ecosystems to the pollution of soil, water and air, contribute to worsening the climate crisis and hinder efforts to protect natural resources.
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