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Published 06 Nov, 2022 07:20pm

PM Shehbaz leaves for Egypt to attend climate summit

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has left for Egypt to participate in the ‘Sharm El-Sheikh Climate Implementation Summit’, being held on November 7-8.

The prime minister will be accompanied by Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, cabinet members, and other senior officials.

The summit is taking place as part of the 27th UN Climate Change Conference.

At the invitation of the Egyptian Presidency of COP-27, the premier will also co-chair, along with his Norwegian counterpart, a high-level roundtable discussion on “Climate Change and the sustainability of vulnerable communities” on Tuesday.

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’ tomorrow, being hosted by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman.

The premier is also scheduled to hold bilateral meetings with several world leaders on the margins of the summit.

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