Venezuela talks suspended in Mexico City
The Hindu
The government delegation had not provided a reason for its absence on September 24
The latest round of negotiations between Venezuela’s government and the country’s opposition were suspended on September 24 when the government’s delegates failed to appear in Mexico City.
Two sources tied to the process confirmed that the first session of this round of talks had been suspended. They hoped to resume on September 25 if the government’s delegates arrived.
This round of meetings was scheduled to begin on September 24 and run through September 27. The occurred from September 3 to September 6. The talks are being mediated by Norway and hosted by Mexico.
The 29th edition of the Conference of Parties (COP29), held at Baku in Azerbaijan, is arguably the most important of the United Nations’ climate conferences. It was supposed to conclude on November 22, after nearly 11 days of negotiations and the whole purpose was for the world to take a collective step forward in addressing rising carbon emissions.