1st ministerial meeting on urbanization at COP27 launched

1st ministerial meeting on urbanization at COP27 launched

The first ministerial meeting on urbanization and climate change kicked off Thursday as part of the UN climate change conference, (COP27), currently in session in the Red Sea resort of Sharm El Sheikh.

The meeting was attended by a number of ministers and senior officials participating in the climate gathering.

Minister of International Cooperation Rania el Mashat said the ministerial meeting comes in response to the outcome of COP26, which highlights lacking speed in implementing pledges and commitments.

Mashat said “We are in dire need of accelerating fulfillment of goals and obligations reached so far and developing new partnerships.”

Efforts are now focused on reviewing loss and damage caused by climate change, she said, adding our main goal is adaptation and not mitigation.

Mashat said the Ministry of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities is well aware of big challenges facing African continent as far as climate change is concerned.

Mashat underscored the necessity of making constructive partnerships involving institutions in the world community to attain goals.

The Egyptian government is forwarding a specific message that COP27 is a conference for implementation, according to her.

In turn, Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Program (UN‐Habitat) Maimunah Sharif said during a ministerial session to review the need of