Mena has ‘proud history of delivering COPs’, says UAE COP28 President

Mena has ‘proud history of delivering COPs’, says UAE COP28 President

He stresses that this region has the vision and the capacity to shape a better future, not just for the Middle East and North Africa, but for the entire world

Published: Sun 8 Oct 2023, 3:23 PM

The Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region has a “proud history of delivering COPs for the world”, said Dr Sultan Al Jaber, President-Designate of COP28, with the fourth edition scheduled to be held in the UAE later this year.

While speaking during the Mena Climate Week in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, he stressed that this region has the vision and the capacity to shape a better future, not just for the Middle East and North Africa, but for the entire world.

“We live in a region of extreme water scarcity and food insecurity. We are also suffering harsh climate impacts, from droughts to the devastating floods of Derna. To deliver for our region, we must put adaptation front and centre of the climate agenda,” he told the conference audience.

The United Nations Climate Change Conference or Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC, are more commonly referred to as COPs.

Doha hosted the 18th edition of the COPs in 2012, setting a set a timeline for a global climate