PM to attend COP27

Published November 6, 2022
In this file photo, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addresses a press conference in Islamabad. — DawnNewsTV
In this file photo, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addresses a press conference in Islamabad. — DawnNewsTV

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will be visiting Egypt to participate in the Sharm El-Sheikh COP27 Summit on Nov 7 and 8.

The premier will be accompanied by Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari and other cabinet members and senior officials. This summit is taking place as part of the 27th UN Climate Change Conference (COP27).

At the invitation of the Egyptian Presidency of COP27, the PM will also co-chair, along with his Norwegian counterpart, a roundtable discussion on climate change and the sustainability of vulnerable communities on Nov 8, according to Foreign Office.

He will participate in other high-level events as a speaker, including the UN Secretary General’s roundtable to launch the Early Warning Systems for Executive Action Plan, and the Middle East Green Initiative Summit on Nov 7.

Published in Dawn, November 6th, 2022

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