KATHMANDU, Nov 8: Minister for Foreign Affairs Shisir Khanal departed for Antalya, Türkiye, on Saturday, leading a Nepali delegation to the 31st Conference of the Parties (COP31) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
The conference is scheduled to be held from November 9 to 20. The Foreign Minister will address the opening plenary of COP31 on November 9, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.
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Likewise, he will participate in the Leaders’ Summit on November 11-12.
In addition, Minister Khanal 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, the Republic of Tajikistan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Kingdom of Bhutan and the 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 Minister for Agriculture, Forest and Environment Gita Chaudhary, Member of the National Planning Commission Prof. Dr Sanjaya Acharya, Secretary at the Ministry of Agriculture, Forest and Environment Dr Rajendra Prasad Mishra, and other senior government officials.
Minister Khanal will return home on November 14.
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