Paudel is due to lead a special session on Nov. 13
KATHMANDU Nov 10: President Ramchandra Paudel is leaving Kathmandu today to participate in the 29th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP-29) in Baku, Azerbaijan.
At the invitation of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, President Paudel is leading a high-level Nepali delegation that is attending the conference.
President Paudel and UN Secretary General Guterres hold brief m...
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, President Paudel will address the 'World Leaders Climate Action Summit' on November 12. During the conference, Nepal will hold a special high-level session led by President Paudel on November 13.
The conference will also host meetings on "addressing climate-related damage and loss in mountainous areas". During the meeting, Nepal will inform the participants about the damage caused by the floods and landslides triggered by unusual weather patterns in Melamchi, Mustang, Kanchanpur, Thame, Kathmandu Valley, and other areas.
As a party to various conventions on climate change, Nepal is implementing a national adaptation action plan to be realized by 2050.
The COP-29 begins on November 11 and ends on November 22. President Paudel is scheduled to return home on November 15.
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