COP31 Climate Summit Begins in Antalya: Food, Agriculture, and Health Themes Take Center Stage

The 31st Conference of the Parties (COP31) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change has begun with sessions held in Antalya. On the first day of the 12-day summit, critical international meetings were conducted under the theme of "Food, Agriculture, and Health."

COP31 President and Minister of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Murat Kurum chaired the "High-Level Round Table on Advancing Health in the Global Climate Agenda," organized in coordination with the Ministry of Health. During the meeting, Kurum made assessments regarding climate resilience and the low-carbon transformation of health systems.

Later in the summit, Kurum attended the "High-Level Dialogue on Young Farmers" alongside Minister of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Yumaklı, drawing attention to the challenges faced by young farmers in the face of climate change and the importance of agricultural resilience. The meetings were attended by WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, UNFCCC Executive Secretary Simon Stiell, as well as ministers and representatives from various countries.