President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu has departed for Antalya, Turkey, to attend the 31st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC COP31). The conference is scheduled to be held from November 10 to 14.

According to the President's Office, the President is expected to deliver the Maldives' national statement during the summit, participate in high level discussions and events, and hold bilateral meetings with other heads of state. 

COP31 brings together leaders and negotiators from countries party to the UNFCCC to discuss global climate action. The conference also includes participation from business leaders, youth representatives, climate scientists, Indigenous People, and civil society organizations. 

The UNFCCC, adopted in 1992, is the international treaty that provides the framework for global efforts to address climate change and serves as the parent treaty of the 2015 Paris Agreement. 

President Muizzu is being accompanied by First Lady Sajidha Mohamed and a high-level delegation.