TURKIYE: Minister for Foreign Affairs Shisir Khanal has opined that the issue of climate change is a common global issue.
He expressed this view on the occasion of the United Nations climate change conference (COP-31) held in Antalya, Turkey.
Foreign Minister Khanal, while addressing the side event held at the Nepal Pavilion, emphasized the need to strengthen the Hindu Kush Himalayan region.
In the programme on ‘Regional Cooperation Mechanism for the Hindu Kush Himalaya: Lessons from Transboundary Climate Disasters,’ he expressed that since the effects of climate change do not recognize borders, there is a need to further strengthen regional and global solidarity to face this shared challenge.
He stressed the need to make multi-stakeholder partnerships more effective to protect the planet’s ecological systems and the collective interest of humanity.
The programme had participation from policymakers, regional experts, climate activists, and other stakeholders from various countries attending COP-31.
