President HICHILEMA to attend COP28

By Mwila Nsofu

President HAKAINDE HICHILEMA will today travel to Dubai, United Arab Emirates to attend the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change –UNFCCC- High Level Segment for Heads of State and Government.

The Summit which is scheduled for December 1st and 2nd 2023 is the 28th meeting of the Conference of Parties -COP28- to the Convention and is convened under the theme “Racing for a Better World”.

President HICHILEMA will be attending the COP28 at the invitation of President of the United Arab Emirates, SHEIKH MOHAMED BIN ZAYED AL NAHYAN.

The President is also scheduled to deliver a statement during the High-Level Segment on Friday, December 1st 2023.

Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister, STANLEY KAKUBO says President HICHILEMA is expected to attend the World Climate Action Summit, the G77 and China leaders’ Summit, as well as other high-level roundtable events focusing on key thematic areas.

Mr. KAKUBO says on the margins of the meetings, the President will hold strategic bilateral engagements centered on crucial areas such as energy, agriculture, trade, technology transfer, infrastructure, and tourism.

In a statement to ZNBC News, Mr. KAKUBO said COP28 resonates with President HICHILEMA’s continued emphasis on the existential threat of climate change to humanity.

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