The prime minister will also attend a High-Level Roundtable convened by the Presidency of the COP-31 on the sidelines of the Leaders’ Summit, and hold bilateral meetings with the Turkish leadership as well as several other world leaders.
PM Shehbaz to begin three-day visit to Turkiye today for COP-31 summit
ISLAMABAD, Nov 10 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif will pay a three-day visit to Antalya, Republic of Türkiye, starting today to attend the Leaders’ Summit of the 31st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
Prime Minister Shehbaz will address the Leaders’ Summit on Wednesday, during which he will urge the global community to take concrete actions to address the threat posed by climate change to the planet.
He will highlight Pakistan’s steps toward rapid solarisation and expanding its renewable energy capacity as part of its transition to a cleaner, more resilient economy, along with its efforts to strengthen disaster preparedness and early-warning systems.
In addition, he will also call for predictable, adequate and accessible climate finance for developing countries to strengthen their resilience and pursue sustainable development.
The prime minister will also attend a High-Level Roundtable convened by the Presidency of the COP-31 on the sidelines of the Leaders’ Summit, and hold bilateral meetings with the Turkish leadership as well as several other world leaders.
Prime Minister Shehbaz’s participation in the COP-31 Leaders’ Summit is an expression of Pakistan’s strong support for the climate agenda, and will provide Pakistan with an opportunity to reaffirm its commitment towards working closely with the international community to address the climate crisis.
