KATHMANDU: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ left for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) leading a delegation to attend the 28th Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 28) organized from 30 November to 12 December.

The Prime Minister will attend the High-level Segment of the COP 28-World Climate Action Summit being held from December 1 to 2.

He will deliver a national statement on December 2, according to a press release issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs here.

The Prime Minister is also scheduled to attend the 52nd Union Day Celebration of the United Arab Emirates and Zayed Sustainability Prize Awards Ceremony hosted by the UAE.

Prime Minister Dahal will also host a high-level side event entitled “Call of the Mountain: Who Saves us from the Climate Crisis?” to raise the voice of Nepal on climate change as well as promote the mountain agenda in the COP negotiation process.

On the sidelines of the High-Level Segment, the Prime Minister will have bilateral meetings with heads of state, heads of government and other high dignitaries attending the Conference.

Likewise, the Prime Minister is scheduled to visit the Embassy of Nepal in Abu Dhabi, interact with the Nepali community and address the Nepal-UAE Business Summit.