CAIRO – 6 November 2022: Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said that facing climate change challenges should be the world’s first priority, and “that no other global circumstances should distract us not to go forward.”
During a press conference, Sunday Shoukry said that there is no other priority in the world currently but the climate change impacts.
“The circumstances that we are facing globally today should not distract us not to go forward and meet the challenge we are facing. We should not take the easy road to go back. This is the main priority to the world ..we have seen the consequences and losses and that’s why we need to go forward to zero emissions.” Egypt’s Foreign Minister said.
He added that: “I think everybody is recognizing the impacts and the economic challenges which became quite a burden to the world, my advocate would be that we should no allow the circumstances that we are facing today to distract us. We should go forward and meet the challenge and not to let in anyway other things take advantage to make us take the easy road and go back. There is no room to lack behind but we should go forward.”
Answering a question regarding the African countries’ situation, Shoukry said that the African countries “have suffered the most from climate change and have shown their readiness to assume their responsibilities to confront climate change, but they need support for their ability to adapt.”
He added that “The issue of financing is an important issue so that African countries can continue their path towards sustainable development.”
He affirmed that “African countries are an original party in the negotiating process and that “ we seek to make the current negotiations supportive for African countries to assume their responsibilities and tasks," Shoukry said
UNFCCC Executive Secretary Simon Stiell also said during a press conference that the coming weeks “will be focusing on taking actions and real steps to reduce emissions, create a safer world.”
Regarding the situation on China and the United States, Stiell said: “we know where the majority of emotions are generated and contributing. When it comes to cooperation and international responsibilities, all parties know what they need to do and when they should do it.”
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi said that he is looking forward to the inauguration of COP27 activities in Sharm El Sheikh City.
In a tweet, Sunday, Sisi added that “the current session of the Climate Summit comes at a very sensitive time, in which our world is exposed to existential threats and unprecedented challenges, affecting the very survival of our planet and our ability to live on it.”
There is no doubt that these dangers and challenges require quick action by all countries to develop a road map to rescue, protect the world from the effects of climate change.” Sisi added.
He affirmed that: “Egypt is looking forward to the conference to go from the promises stage to the implementation with concrete measures, building on the foregoing, especially the outcomes of the Glasgow Summit and the Paris Agreement.”
The opening session of the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) kicked off on Sunday as Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry was handed over the presidency of from Mr. Alok Sharma, President of COP 26/CMP 16/CMA 3.
In his speech, Shoukry thanked participants for choosing Egypt to host COP27. He added that Egypt will spare no effort to help COP27 succeed and allow all participants to have their say.
Shoukry also thanked the U.K. and Alok Sharma for the tight cooperation since COP26 to guarantee a successful COP27.
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