KATHMANDU, Nov 8: Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal has arrived in Antalya, Türkiye, leading a Nepali delegation to the 31st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), known as COP31.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Khanal is scheduled to address the opening session of the conference on November 9 (Kartik 23). The conference runs from November 9 to 20 (Kartik 23 to Mangsir 4).
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He will also attend the leaders' summit scheduled for November 11 and 12 (Kartik 25 and 26).
During the conference, Khanal is scheduled to participate in a high-level event titled “Advancing the Mountain Agenda: Glaciers, Cryosphere and Resilience Under Overshoot, Shared Responsibility and Sustainable Financing.” Nepal, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Bhutan and Pakistan will jointly organize the event.
The ministry said Khanal will also participate in other high-level and side events and hold bilateral meetings with his counterparts and other distinguished guests.
He is scheduled to return home on November 14 (Kartik 28).