KATHMANDU: Minister for Foreign Affairs Shisir Khanal is set to leave for Antalya, Türkiye, on November 7 to lead the Nepali delegation to the 31st Conference of the Parties (COP31) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
The global climate conference is scheduled to take place from November 9 to 20. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Minister Khanal will address the opening plenary of COP31 on November 9. He will also participate in the Leaders’ Summit scheduled for November 11 and 12.
During the conference, Khanal is scheduled to attend several high-level events, including Advancing the Mountain Agenda: Glaciers, Cryosphere and Resilience under Overshoot, Shared Responsibility and Sustainable Financing. The event is being jointly hosted by Nepal, Tajikistan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Bhutan and Pakistan.
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