BAKU, AZERBAIJAN – November 12, 2024: Participants walk past a COP29 sign on the opening day.
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BAKU, AZERBAIJAN – November 12, 2024: Participants walk past a COP29 sign on the opening day.
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BAKU, AZERBAIJAN – November 12, 2024: Participants walk past a COP29 sign on the opening day.
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BAKU, AZERBAIJAN – November 12, 2024: The UAE Pavilion at COP29 Baku.
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BAKU, AZERBAIJAN – November 12, 2024: The UAE Pavilion at COP29 Baku.
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BAKU, AZERBAIJAN – November 12, 2024: Participants walk past a COP29 sign on the opening day.
( Abdulla Al Bedwawi / UAE Presidential Court )

BAKU, AZERBAIJAN – November 12, 2024: Participants attend the opening day of COP29.
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BAKU, AZERBAIJAN – November 12, 2024: Participants arrive at COP29 on the opening day.
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BAKU, AZERBAIJAN – November 12, 2024: Signs at an entrance of COP29.
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BAKU, AZERBAIJAN – November 12, 2024: Participants arrive at COP29 on the opening day.
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BAKU, AZERBAIJAN – November 12, 2024: HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates (R), greets a dignitary on the sidelines of the World Leaders Climate Action Summit (WLCAS), at COP29.
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BAKU, AZERBAIJAN – November 12, 2024: HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates (R), greets HE Muhammad Yunis, Chief Advisor of Bangladesh (L), on the sidelines of the World Leaders Climate Action Summit (WLCAS), at COP29.
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BAKU, AZERBAIJAN – November 12, 2024: HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates (R), greets a dignitary on the sidelines of the World Leaders Climate Action Summit (WLCAS), at COP29.
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BAKU, AZERBAIJAN – November 12, 2024: HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates (R), speaks with a dignitary (L), and HE Edi Rama, Prime Minister of Albania (back C), on the sidelines of the World Leaders Climate Action Summit (WLCAS), at COP29.
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BAKU, AZERBAIJAN – November 12, 2024: HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates (R), greets HE Nana Akufo-Addo, President of Ghana (L), on the sidelines of the World Leaders Climate Action Summit (WLCAS), at COP29.
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BAKU, AZERBAIJAN – November 12, 2024: HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates (L), greets HE Nechervan Idris Barzani, President of Kurdistan Region (R), on the sidelines of the World Leaders Climate Action Summit (WLCAS), at COP29.
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BAKU, AZERBAIJAN – November 12, 2024: HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates (L), greets Kevin O’Hanlon, Deputy Chief of the Security and Safety Services at the United Nations (R), on the sidelines of the World Leaders Climate Action Summit (WLCAS), at COP29.
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BAKU, AZERBAIJAN – November 12, 2024: HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates (L), greets HE Mia Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados (R), on the sidelines of the World Leaders Climate Action Summit (WLCAS), at COP29.
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BAKU, AZERBAIJAN – November 12, 2024: HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates (R), greets HE Shina Ansari, Vice President and Head of Department of Environment of Iran (L), on the sidelines of the World Leaders Climate Action Summit (WLCAS), at COP29.
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BAKU, AZERBAIJAN – November 12, 2024: HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates (R), greets HE Rumen Georgiev Radev, President of Bulgaria (L), on the sidelines of the World Leaders Climate Action Summit (WLCAS), at COP29.
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BAKU, AZERBAIJAN – November 12, 2024: HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates (R), greets HE Umaro Sissoco Embalo, President of Guinea-Bissau (L), on the sidelines of the World Leaders Climate Action Summit (WLCAS), at COP29. Seen with HE Dr Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology Group CEO of ADNOC and Chairman of Masdar (back L).
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BAKU, AZERBAIJAN – November 12, 2024: HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates (R), greets HE Alexander Stubb, President of Finland (L), on the sidelines of the World Leaders Climate Action Summit (WLCAS), at COP29.
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BAKU, AZERBAIJAN – November 12, 2024: HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates (R), greets HE Alexander Stubb, President of Finland (L), on the sidelines of the World Leaders Climate Action Summit (WLCAS), at COP29.
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BAKU, AZERBAIJAN – November 12, 2024: Guests watch a television showing the arrival of HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates (on screen), at COP29 in Baku Stadium.
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BAKU, AZERBAIJAN – November 12, 2024: Guests watch a television showing HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, greeting HE Ilham Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan and António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN), at COP29 in Baku Stadium.
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