section_path: Activism/Boycott of COP29
section_name: Boycott of COP29
paragraph_text: Boycott of COP29
  
  Thunberg boycotted COP29, hosted by Azerbaijan, for human rights violations, and instead visited neighboring Georgia and Armenia. While in Georgia, she joined a political demonstration against Georgia's government in Tbilisi, stating: "I am here to express my support and solidarity to all activists and citizens who are coming forward to defend their fundamental rights such as freedom, justice and democracy." In an interview, she said that "The only thing that will come out of is loopholes, more negotiations, and symbolic decisions that look good on paper but are really just greenwashing."
  
  She then visited Armenia, where she argued that "We need to stop hosting climate conferences in places like Azerbaijan, a country that is repressing its own population to an extreme degree." At a demonstration in front of the United Nations delegation headquarters in Yerevan, she stated "We urge international media and those in power who are in Baku to go and visit Armenian hostages and demand an immediate release to all political prisoners, prisoners of war and hostages." While in Armenia, she also visited Pink Armenia, which stated "We extend our gratitude to Greta Thunberg for raising Armenia's critical issues on international platforms and for showing her solidarity with the LGBT+ movement".
  
  Thunberg boycotted COP29, hosted by Azerbaijan, for human rights violations, and instead visited neighboring Georgia and Armenia. While in Georgia, she joined a political demonstration against Georgia's government in Tbilisi, stating: "I am here to express my support and solidarity to all activists and citizens who are coming forward to defend their fundamental rights such as freedom, justice and democracy." In an interview, she said that "The only thing that will come out of is loopholes, more negotiations, and symbolic decisions that look good on paper but are really just greenwashing."
  
  She then visited Armenia, where she argued that "We need to stop hosting climate conferences in places like Azerbaijan, a country that is repressing its own population to an extreme degree." At a demonstration in front of the United Nations delegation headquarters in Yerevan, she stated "We urge international media and those in power who are in Baku to go and visit Armenian hostages and demand an immediate release to all political prisoners, prisoners of war and hostages." While in Armenia, she also visited Pink Armenia, which stated "We extend our gratitude to Greta Thunberg for raising Armenia's critical issues on international platforms and for showing her solidarity with the LGBT+ movement".