The Taliban will attend a U.N. climate conference for the first time since their takeover of Afghanistan in 2021, the country’s national environment agency said Sunday.

The conference, known as COP29, begins Monday in Azerbaijan and is one of the most important multilateral talks to include the Taliban, who do not have official recognition as the legitimate rulers of Afghanistan.

Afghanistan had the highest number of children made homeless by climate disasters of any country as of the end of 2023, according to Save the Children.{ai:summary}<p>The Taliban will participate in the U.N. climate conference COP29 in Azerbaijan, marking their first attendance since taking control of Afghanistan in 2021. This event is significant as it involves the Taliban, who remain unrecognized as Afghanistan's legitimate government. </p><p>#foreignaffairs</p>

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