Antalya:Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal has arrived in Antalya, Türkiye, to lead the Nepali delegation at the 31st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), or COP-31.
According to National News Agency Nepal, Minister Khanal is scheduled to address the conference’s opening session on November 9, with the event running until November 20. Additionally, he will participate in the leaders’ summit on November 11 and 12.
During the conference, Khanal will take part in a high-level event titled ‘Advancing the Mountain Agenda Glaciers, Cryosphere and Resilience Under Overshoot, Shared Responsibility and Sustainable Financing.’ This event is a joint effort by Nepal, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Bhutan, and Pakistan.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that Khanal will also engage in other high-level and side events, and will hold bilateral meetings with his counterpart and other distinguished guests. His return to Nepal is scheduled for November 14.