Kathmandu: Hon. Minister for Foreign Affairs Shisir Khanal is leaving for Antalya, Türkiye on November 7 leading a Nepali delegation to the Thirty First Conference of the Parties (COP31) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.
The COP31 is scheduled to be held from November 9-20. According to the Ministry, Minister Khanal will address the Opening Plenary of the COP31 on November 9, and will participate in the Leaders’ Summit on November 11-12.
Besides, he will participate in various high-level events including ‘Advancing the Mountain Agenda: Glaciers, Cryosphere and Resilience under Overshoot, Shared Responsibility and Sustainable Financing’, jointly hosted by Nepal, Republic of Tajikistan, Kyrgyz Republic, Kingdom of Bhutan and Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
He will also participate in other side events and hold bilateral meetings with his counterparts and other dignitaries.
The Nepali delegation comprises of Hon. Minister for Agriculture, Forest and Environment Ms Gita Chaudhary, Hon. Member of the National Planning Commission Prof. Dr Sanjaya Acharya, Secretary of the Agriculture, Forest and Environment Ministry Dr Rajendra Prasad Mishra and other senior government officials, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Minister Khanal is scheduled to return to Kathmandu on November 14.
