Cop29: ‘We’re here for life and death reasons,’ says ex-climate minister of Pakistan

Sherry Rehman says rich nations should pay internationally determined contributions' to help poorer and worst-affected countries

Amid the endless politicking and inscrutable arguments at the UN climate negotiations in Baku, Azerbaijan, this month, it can be hard to remember what is at stake. That's why Sherry Rehman, Pakistan's former climate change minister, is calling on global leaders to keep an eye on the big picture".

We're here for life and death reasons," Rehman said.