COP28: Morocco’s King represented at World Climate Action Summit in Dubai by Princess Lalla Hasnaa

King Mohammed VI is represented by Princess Lalla Hasnaa at the World Climate Action Summit, held as part of the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28), which kicked off on Friday in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

The Summit opened with speeches by the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, the president of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and King Charles III of the United Kingdom.

Some 160 Heads of State and Government as well as representatives of State parties will be making national statements on how they are addressing climate change issues and their countries’ plans to scale up emissions reduction commitments, as the world warms at an unprecedented rate.

COP28 provides an appropriate platform for achieving climate ambitions and strengthening sustainable development, in the interests of present and future generations. It is also an opportunity for States and non-state parties to consolidate their cooperation and combine their efforts on climate action.

The Conference marks the conclusion of the “Global Stocktake”, the first assessment of global progress in implementing the 2015 Paris Agreement.