President Dr Mohamed Muizzu departed for the 31st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC COP31), being held in Antalya, Türkiye, from 10 to 14 November 2026.
During the visit, the President will deliver the Maldives’ National Statement, participate in high-level events and discussions, and hold bilateral meetings with other leaders.
COP31 brings together world leaders and negotiators from the Parties to the UNFCCC to advance global progress on climate action, with business leaders, young people, climate scientists, Indigenous Peoples, and civil society sharing insights and best practices to strengthen collective and inclusive action.
COP31 is the 31st meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC, a landmark international treaty agreed in 1992 and the parent treaty of the 2015 Paris Agreement.
First Lady Sajidha Mohamed and a high-level delegation are accompanying the President on the visit.
The departure marks the start of the Maldives’ participation in the annual UN climate conference, where small island states continue to press for stronger action on adaptation, finance and loss and damage.
