PM Shehbaz arrives in Turkiye, to address COP31 tomorrow
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Antalya, Turkiye, on Tuesday for a three-day visit to attend the Leaders’ Summit of the 31st Conference of the Parties (COP 31) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Upon arrival, the prime minister was received by Turkiye’s Deputy Culture and Tourism Minister Gökhan Yazgı, Pakistan’s Ambassador-designate Amna Baloch and…
Turkish Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Antalya, Turkey on Tuesday to attend the Leaders’ Summit of the 31st Conference of the Parties (COP31) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Pakistan's Ambassador-designate Amna Baloch and senior Turkish officials were also present at his arrival. The premier is accompanied by Senator Sherry Rehman, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar, and adviser Tariq Fatemi.
During the summit, Shehbaz will highlight Pakistan's climate priorities, including its transition to renewable energy, rapid solarisation, and efforts to strengthen disaster preparedness and early-warning systems. He will also call for increased climate finance for developing countries to enhance their resilience and pursue sustainable development.
Meanwhile, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged nations to transition away from fossil fuels and emphasized the urgency of addressing climate change, as global temperatures continue to rise and extreme weather events intensify.
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