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Panova Praises Egypt's Pivotal Role in Fight against Climate Change


Fri 29 Sep 2023 | 03:13 PM
Ahmed Emam

The United Nations Resident Coordinator (UNRC) in Egypt  Elena Panova praised Egypt's statement at the Climate Ambition Summit, held by the Secretary-General as part of the High-Level Week of the United Nations General Assembly.

Speaking at a press conference, Panova said: "The clear and coherent statement made by Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on behalf of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi was highly commended during the summit because it highlighted the global challenges facing climate action and the need to increase climate financing for developing countries."

"It also emphasized the necessity of having a mechanism to consider the debts of low- and middle-income countries, including repaying and restructuring, and presented specific Egyptian national commitments," she added.

Only countries with clear and specific national commitments regarding climate change were invited to participate, Panova noted, adding that they announced critical measures to mitigate the effects of climate change, transition to renewable energies, and contribute to the Green Climate Fund."

The top UN official additionally highlighted Egypt's pivotal role in the fight against climate change through their hosting of the twenty-seventh session of the Conference of States Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP27).

UNCR also stressed that Egypt's commitment to climate action is essential to achieving sustainable development goals, noting: "This commitment is evident in Vision 2030, and the National Climate Change Strategy 2050."