Foreign Minister Khanal to Lead Nepali Delegation to COP31 in Turkiye

KATHMANDU: Minister for Foreign Affairs, Shisir Khanal, is leaving for Antalya, Turkiye on November 7, leading a Nepali delegation to the 31st Conference of the Parties (COP31) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

The UN climate event is scheduled from November 9 to 20. Minister Khanal will address the Opening Plenary of the COP31 on November 9, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The Minister will also participate in the Leader’s Summit on November 11-12.

Foreign Minister Khanal also participates 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, Tajikistan, Kyrgyz Republic, Bhutan and Pakistan.

There are also sideline events for him to attend and hold bilateral meetings with his counterparts and other dignitaries.
The Nepali delegation comprises Minister for Agriculture, Forest and Environment, Gita Chaudhary; Member of the National Planning Commission, Prof Dr Sanjaya Acharya; Secretary of the Agriculture, Forest and Environment Ministry, Dr Rajendra Prasad Mishra; and other senior government officials.

Minister Khanal is scheduled to return home on November 14, the Ministry added.