Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal left for Antalya, Türkiye, on Saturday to lead Nepal's delegation to the 31st Conference of the Parties (COP31) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, scheduled for November 9-20.
Khanal will address the opening plenary on November 9 and participate in the Leaders' Summit on November 11-12, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.
He will also participate in a high-level event on advancing the mountain agenda, focusing on glaciers, the cryosphere, resilience, shared responsibility and sustainable financing. The event is being jointly hosted by Nepal, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Bhutan and Pakistan.
During the conference, Khanal is scheduled to attend other side events and hold bilateral meetings with foreign counterparts and other dignitaries.
The Nepali delegation includes Minister for Agriculture, Forest and Environment Gita Chaudhary, National Planning Commission member Sanjaya Acharya, Agriculture, Forest and Environment Ministry Secretary Rajendra Prasad Mishra and other senior government officials. Khanal is scheduled to return to Nepal on November 14.
