U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres praised Türkiye’s organization of COP31 in Antalya as the climate conference opened, ahead of a leaders’ segment scheduled to begin Wednesday.
Guterres told Anadolu Agency he was “genuinely impressed” with the summit’s organization. The agency reported his comments Tuesday.
The U.N. conference opened Nov. 9 and is scheduled to run through Nov. 20. A U.N. briefing said Guterres is scheduled to address the opening of the leaders’ segment Wednesday and meet with leaders attending COP31 during the week.
In his official opening statement to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Executive Secretary Simon Stiell called for more adaptation finance, improved access to available finance, expanded renewable energy and cuts to methane emissions. For related coverage, see EconoTimes’ earlier report on COP31’s opening.
