Jakarta, Nov. 9 -- Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, delivered a pre-recorded video message to officially open the ASEAN Pavilion at the 31st Session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC COP31), in Antalya, Turkiye, on 9 November 2026.

In his remarks, Dr. Kao reaffirmed ASEAN's collective commitment to multilateral climate action and highlighted the Pavilion as an inclusive platform to showcase ASEAN leadership on climate action, including through energy transition, climate finance, private sector participation, nature-based solutions and climate resilience, and to advance the ASEAN Community Vision 2045.

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