CAIRO: Sameh Shoukry, Egypt’s foreign minister and president-designate of the 27th UN Climate Change Conference, met in Berlin with Ibrahim Thiaw, executive secretary of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification.
Shoukry expressed his aspiration to continue coordinating and consulting with the executive secretariat regarding the conference, which will be hosted and chaired by Egypt in November in Sharm El-Sheikh.
He also reviewed ongoing preparations for the conference, including efforts to maximize participation from governments, international and regional organizations, and other concerned parties.