Foreign Minister Khanal reaches Türkiye to push mountain climate agenda at COP31

Kathmandu: Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal is in Antalya, Türkiye, leading the official Nepali delegation to the 31st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP31), being held from November 9 to 20.

Foreign Minister Khanal is scheduled to address the opening session of COP31 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 discussions with counterpart foreign ministers and international delegates on the sidelines of the summit.

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