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​Protesters gather at the venue of the 29th Conference of the Parties to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, dubbed COP29, in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Nov. 16, 2024, calling for developed countries to take responsibility for the greenhouse gasses they have emitted.
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Developing nations decry climate deal at COP29

After marathon sessions and deep divisions, COP29 concluded in Baku, Azerbaijan, with a commitment of $300 billion in annual assistance by 2035 to help poorer nations cope with climate change.

​Moderator Rachel Ramirez, CNN; Dennis Francis, permanent representative of Trinidad and Tobago, president of the General Assembly for the 78th session; and Dr. Nadya Vinogradova Shiffer, director of the Ocean Physics program at NASA
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UN Secretary-General: Rising seas mean rising “misery”

The United Nations on Wednesday convened its very first high-level meeting to address the global threats posed by rising sea levels, with Secretary-General António Guterres warning that “rising seas mean a rising tide of misery.”