Taliban-run media outlets have reported that a delegation from the group's environmental protection agency will not participate in the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference, known as COP31.
According to Hurriyat Radio, environmental officials under the Taliban administration stated on Wednesday that the United Nations had not issued an official invitation to their representatives, preventing their attendance.
The report noted that Turkey, hosting the summit, had invited Taliban representatives to attend as guests at the global conference.
The COP31 climate summit officially began in the Turkish city of Antalya with delegates from numerous countries and international organisations, and is scheduled to continue until the 20th of this month.
Taliban representatives previously attended the COP29 climate conference in Baku in 2024 as guests and observers, but were not invited to the COP30 summit held in Brazil in 2025.
Afghanistan remains one of the world's most vulnerable nations to the impacts of climate change, yet formal representation at UN summits remains hindered by the lack of international recognition of the Taliban administration.
Source: Hurriyat Radio
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