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.
ANTALYA, Nov 11 (APP): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday joined the world leaders as they gathered here to participate in the Leaders’ Summit of the 31st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
As the prime minister arrived at the venue of the summit, he was warmly welcomed by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres.
He later joined the participating leaders for a family photo before the start of the formal proceedings of the summit.
Prime Minister Shehbaz will address the Leaders’ Summit, 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 towards rapid solarization and expansion of its renewable energy capacity, as part of its transition towards a cleaner and more resilient economy, along with its efforts to strengthen disaster preparedness and early-warning systems.
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.
