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Djibouti sends delegation to COP31 to defend climate adaptation

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A Djiboutian delegation led by Environment Minister Mohamed Ahmed Awaleh is taking part in COP31, which opened on 9 November in Antalya, Türkiye. Djibouti, highly exposed to climate change, is defending its priorities on adaptation, energy transition and financing, according to RTD.

Djibouti is taking part in the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31), which opened on Monday 9 November in Antalya, Türkiye, according to the broadcaster RTD. The delegation is led by the Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development, Mohamed Ahmed Awaleh.

It includes the Minister of Energy, Djama Mohamed Hassan, the acting secretary general of the Ministry of Environment, Idriss Ismaïl Nour, and representatives of national institutions. Djibouti, particularly exposed to the effects of climate change, intends to defend its priorities on adaptation, energy transition and climate finance.

At the opening ceremony, the COP presidency passed from Brazil, host of COP30, to Türkiye. On site, Djibouti is seeking climate financial support from the United Kingdom. The conference opened on 9 November amid a financial standoff.

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