Foreign Minister Khanal leaves for Turkiye, leading Nepali Delegation to COP31

Kathmandu / Nov 7: Minister for Foreign Affairs Shisir Khanal departed for Antalya, Turkiye today, leading a Nepali delegation to the Thirty First 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 the COP31 on November 9, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.

Likewise, he will also participate in the Leader’s Summit on November 11-12.

In addition, the Foreign Minister will engage 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, Republic of Tajikistan, Kyrgyz Republic, Kingdom of Bhutan and Islamic Republic of Pakistan.

He will also participate in other side events and hold bilateral meetings with his counterparts and other dignitaries.

The delegation comprises Minister for Agriculture, Forest and Environment Gita Chaudhary, Member of the National Planning Commission Prof. Dr Sanjaya Acharya, Secretary at the Agriculture, Forest and Environment Ministry, Dr Rajendra Prasad Mishra, and other senior government officials.

Minister Khanal will return home on November 14.