FM's special envoy leads Qatar team to Everest Dialogue, meets Nepal FM, environment minister
Kathmandu
Qatar participated in the Everest Dialogue, a three-day event hosted by Nepal under the theme 'Climate Change, Mountains, and the Future of Humanity'.
Special Envoy of the Minister of Foreign Affairs for Climate Change and Sustainability HE Ambassador Bader bin Omar Al Dafa represented Qatar at the Dialogue.
In his opening remarks at the event, Ambassador Al Dafa underlined Qatar's readiness to collaborate with Nepal in the area of climate change, citing the Qatar National Environment and Climate Change Strategy 2021 that sets out Qatar's solutions to climate change effects.
During his participation in a session on Food Security and Climate-Resilient Agriculture, Ambassador Al Dafa stressed that climate change is associated with food security challenges, calling for utilising cutting-edge technologies in this regard.
He highlighted Qatar's experience in enhancing agricultural production and the significance of sharing experiences and expertise among nations.
He emphasised that donors should fulfil their commitments to support food security and programmes, and counter climate change effects in the Least Developed Countries (LDCs).
On the sidelines of the conference, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Nepal Dr. Arzu Rana Deuba held talks with Ambassador Al Dafa.
The agenda included ways to foster bilateral cooperation and coordination in battling climate change effects and promoting sustainable development.
Minister for Forests and Environment of Nepal Ain Bahadur Shahi met with Ambassador Al Dafa.
During the meeting, they discussed avenues for enhancing cooperation between the two countries in the areas of conserving the environment and curbing the effects of climate change, as well as ecological, animal, and plant diversity.
The meetings were also attended by Ambassador of Qatar to Nepal HE Mishaal bin Mohammed Ali Al Ansari.
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