Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman to attend COP-31 climate summit in Turkiye
Bangladesh's Foreign Minister and President of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, Khalilur Rahman, is travelling to Turkiye to attend the United Nations climate conference (COP-31).
He shared the information in a video message on Monday (9 November). Speaking from New York in the video message, he said he is going to COP-31 in Antalya, Turkiye, with three priorities.
On the first priority, Khalilur Rahman said Bangladesh wants to implement the commitments it made under the Paris Agreement. He wants to fulfil those commitments by accelerating clean energy, electrification and emission reduction.
The second priority is climate finance. He said Bangladesh's goal is to ensure predictable and regular financing for adaptation, resilience and tackling loss and damage.
Finally, he raised the issue of saving lives. He wants to protect people's lives by investing in early warning systems, disaster preparedness and community protection.
In the video message, Khalilur Rahman said these are his priorities. He will lead Bangladesh's delegation at the COP-31 conference in Antalya, Turkiye.
