Minister Khanal departs for Türkiye leading Nepali delegation to COP31 Climate Summit

KATHMANDU — Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal departed for Türkiye today, heading the Nepali delegation to attend the 31st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP31), being held in Antalya from November 9 to 20.

Foreign Minister Khanal is scheduled to deliver an address during the summit’s opening session on November 9, and will subsequently represent Nepal at the World Leaders’ Summit on November 11 and 12.

During the conference, Minister Khanal will participate in a high-level event jointly hosted by Nepal, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Bhutan, and Pakistan, titled Advancing the Mountain Agenda: Glacier, Cryosphere and Resilience under Overshoot, Shared Responsibility and Sustainable Financing. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that Minister Khanal will also hold bilateral meetings with counterpart foreign ministers and international dignitaries on the sidelines of the summit.

The official nine-member government delegation includes Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Environment Gita Chowdhury, National Planning Commission Member Professor Doctor Sanjay Acharya, and Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Environment Doctor Rajendra Prasad Mishra. Foreign Minister Khanal is scheduled to return to Nepal on November 14.