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PM Tarique Rahman to address COP31 plenary in Türkiye
Published : Thursday, 12 November, 2026 at 9:45 AM
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Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will address the high-level plenary session of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31) in Antalya, Turkey, on Thursday (November 12), presenting Bangladesh’s demands for climate justice, financing, adaptation, and loss and damage compensation.
According to the UNFCCC schedule, heads of state and government will speak between 10:00AM and 4:00PM local time. Alongside the plenary, the prime minister is holding bilateral talks with several world leaders.
Arriving at the venue on Wednesday (November 11) morning with his spouse Dr Zubaida Rahman, Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman, Environment Minister Abdul Awal Mintoo, and State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humayun Kabir, Tarique Rahman joined the 'Antalya Leaders Summit'. At the Leaders Lounge, he exchanged greetings with OIC Secretary-General Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, London Mayor Sadiq Khan, Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, Kuwaiti PM Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, and Moldovan PM Vasile Tarlev.
Global South Leadership and Climate Justice
In his speech, the prime minister will stress the historical accountability of major polluters while showcasing Bangladesh’s climate resilience initiatives across Asia. Moving beyond solo advocacy, Bangladesh aims to rally vulnerable nations to secure funding and assume a leadership role for the Global South.
Bilateral Engagements
On Tuesday evening, Tarique Rahman met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to discuss deepening defence cooperation, joint defence investments, trade, renewable energy, mineral resources, and the Rohingya crisis, Deputy Press Secretary Hasan Shiplu confirmed. The prime minister and Dr Zubaida Rahman also attended a leaders' dinner hosted by President Erdogan and First Lady Emine Erdogan on Wednesday night.
Earlier on Wednesday, the prime minister held separate sideline meetings with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Chinese Vice President Han Zheng, focusing on bilateral ties, climate mitigation, and expanding Chinese investment in Bangladesh.
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