An Egyptian delegation comprising officials from several ministries will head to the UAE to exchange expertise with Emirati officials who participated in last month's UN conference on climate change COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh and to coordinate on COP28, to be held in Dubai in 2023, said Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry.
Alessandra Sensi, head of the environment, green and blue economy sector at the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM), spoke about the complex challenges facing the Mediterranean region from climate change, pollution and economic hardship.
One of the world's first cities came close to being wiped off the map during tragic floods this summer in Pakistan. Though Mohenjo Daro survived, it has become a symbol of the threat global warming poses to humanity's cultural heritage.
The decision Sunday by nations around the world to establish a fund to help poor countries hit hard by a warming planet was one of the most significant since U.N. climate talks began 30 years ago.