Foreign Minister Khanal Arrives in Antalya to Lead Nepal's Delegation at COP31
Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal has arrived in Antalya to lead Nepal's delegation at COP31, where he will present the country's climate concerns and join a high-level event on mountains, glaciers and climate finance.
Published November 8, 2026 8:11 am GMT+0545
Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal has arrived in Antalya, Türkiye, to lead Nepal's delegation at the 31st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, known as COP31.
The conference runs from 9 to 20 November. Khanal will address its opening session on 9 November and take part in the leaders' summit on 11 and 12 November.
During the conference, he will also join a high-level event on advancing the mountain agenda, covering glaciers, the cryosphere and resilience, shared responsibility and sustainable financing. The event is being jointly organised by Nepal, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Bhutan and Pakistan.
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Khanal is also scheduled to attend other high-level and side events and hold bilateral meetings with counterpart ministers and other senior figures during his stay.
The foreign minister will return to Nepal on 14 November, the Foreign Ministry said.
COP31 brings together governments from around the world to negotiate action on climate change. This year's talks in Antalya run for twelve days, with the leaders' summit taking place in the first week.
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