President Departs for COP31 Climate Summit in Antalya

President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has departed the Maldives today to attend the 31st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC COP31), taking place in Antalya, Türkiye.

First Lady Sajidha Mohamed and a high-level government delegation are accompanying the President on the visit, scheduled from 10 to 14 November 2026.

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During the summit, President Muizzu will deliver the Maldives’ National Statement, take part in high-level plenary events, and conduct bilateral discussions with fellow heads of state and international delegations.

The summit convenes global leaders, international negotiators, climate scientists, civil society representatives, and private sector leaders to advance multilateral action on climate commitments under the UNFCCC framework and the 2015 Paris Agreement.

President Muizzu confirmed his travel plans earlier during a press briefing in Malé ahead of the conference’s high-level segments on 11–12 November. Emphasising the necessity of translating diplomatic accords into tangible outcomes for low-lying island states vulnerable to rising sea levels, he noted that collective agreements and signed treaties will benefit the Maldives only to the extent that participating nations actively implement them.