UAE sends high-level delegation to Cop31 climate summit in Turkey
Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, arrived in Antalya, Turkey, on Wednesday as head of a high-level UAE delegation attending the Cop31 climate summit. Sheikh Saud is representing President Sheikh Mohamed at the two-day Leaders' Summit, which is being held on November 11 and 12 as part of the wider conference, which runs until November 20. He was received at Antalya Airport…
At the Cop31 climate summit in Antalya, Turkey deliberately withheld an invitation for Israel's leaders to participate, citing the mass killings of Palestinians in Gaza as the reason. President of the summit, Murat Kurum, stated that the decision was Turkey's alone. He emphasized that climate justice could not exist without peace prevailing.
Roughly ninety heads of state and government are attending the summit. Israel, a member of the UNFCCC, is notably absent from the conference. The Palestinian pavilion at the summit was filled with attendees seeking pins and banners depicting the Gaza conflict. The US, which has withdrawn from the UNFCCC and the Paris Agreement, is also not present.
Turkey's stance on the Gaza conflict and its alleged genocide accusations against Israel have strained diplomatic ties between the two nations. The summit will feature exhibitions by Gazan children and Palestinian artists depicting the tragedy and injustice in Gaza. Human rights organizations and the UN have documented significant environmental damage in Gaza due to the ongoing conflict.
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