Nepal, Nov. 8 -- Minister for Foreign Affairs Shisir Khanal departed for Antalya, Turkiye, on Saturday, leading a Nepali delegation to the 31st Conference of the Parties (COP31) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

The conference is scheduled to be held from November 9 to 20. The Foreign Minister will address the opening plenary of COP31 on November 9, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.

Likewise, he will participate in the Leaders' Summit on November 11-12.

In addition, Minister Khanal will participate in various high-level events, including "Advancing the Mountain Agenda: Glaciers, Cryosphere and Resilience under Overshoot, Shared Responsibility and Sustainable Financing," jointly hosted by Nepal,...