On November 19, academician Irada Huseynova, general director of the Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnologies of the MSE AR, participated in a high-level round table "One Health Approach: Maximizing Intersectoral Collaboration for Human Development" within the 29th session (COP29) of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29).

At the event, the Chairman of the Food Safety Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan (AQTA) Goshgar Tahmezli, Minister of Agriculture Majnun Mammadov, Minister of Health Teymur Musayev, Executive Director of the Medical Territorial Units Management Union (TABIB) Vugar Gurbanov, a number of other relevant institutions, including scientific research in the field centers, universities, as well as the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH), the World Health Organization (WHO), representatives of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the Environment Program and the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues participated. Within the framework of the event, sessions were held on the topics "Increasing resilience in a changing climate: Azerbaijan's One Health approach for a healthier future" and "A four-party joint approach to implementing One Health: Achieving greater impact through effective cross-sectoral collaboration". In the session, the presentation of the National Strategy for solving the problems related to zoonotic diseases was held, the speeches of FAO Assistant Director General, Regional Representative for Europe and Central Asia Viorel Gutu, Head of WHO Regional Representation for Europe Budimir Plavsic, Director of communicable diseases, climate change, environment and health at WHO's Regional Office for Europe Robb Butler were heard.