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COP32: Ethiopia holds talks with least developed countries

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COP32: Ethiopia holds talks with least developed countries

Ethiopian Foreign Minister and COP32 President-Designate Gedion Timothewos met the chair of the Least Developed Countries Group, Ambassador Adão Soares Barbosa of Timor-Leste. They discussed the group’s priorities and preparations for the UN climate summit in Addis Ababa, according to Fana Media Corporation.

Ethiopian Foreign Minister and COP32 President-Designate Gedion Timothewos held talks with Ambassador Adão Soares Barbosa of Timor-Leste, who chairs the Least Developed Countries Group, the Fana agency (FMC) reports from Addis Ababa on 10 November 2026. The discussions focused on the group’s priorities and on preparations for the upcoming UN climate summit in Addis Ababa.

The meeting was held on the sidelines of COP31. It is part of the effort by which Ethiopia is mobilising partners for its COP32 in 2027, under way since 9 November.

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