President departs for Turkey to attend COP summit

President Dr Mohamed Muizzu departed for Turkey today to attend the 31st session of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

The 31st session of COP will be held in Antalya, Turkey, from today through Saturday.

The President's Office said the president would deliver the Maldives' national statement during the visit. It said he would also participate in various high-level events and discussions and was scheduled to hold meetings with leaders of other countries.

President Muizzu attended the COP summits held in Dubai, UAE, in 2023 and Baku, Azerbaijan, in 2024. However, he did not attend the COP summit held in Brazil last year.

Held under the UNFCCC treaty established in 1992, the COP summit brings together world leaders and delegates from UNFCCC member countries to advance global efforts to combat climate change.