Ethiopia opens its pavilion at COP31 as it gets ready to host COP32 in Addis Ababa
Foreign Minister Gedion Timothewos, the COP32 President-designate, and Finance Minister Fitsum Assefa opened the stand in Türkiye.
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Antalya — Ethiopia opened its pavilion at the 31st UN Climate Change Conference (COP31) in Antalya, Türkiye, on Monday, as it prepares to host the next conference, COP32, in Addis Ababa in November 2027.
The pavilion was opened jointly by Foreign Minister Dr Gedion Timothewos, who is COP32 President-designate, and Finance Minister Dr Fitsum Assefa, who is COP32's chief negotiator, Fana Media Corporation reported. Diplomats, members of the Ethiopian delegation and representatives of partner organisations attended.
A platform for COP32
The pavilion will be Ethiopia's base for working with the international climate community during COP31 and for preparing the handover to COP32. Ethiopian officials at the conference have said they are building momentum and mobilising climate investment ahead of next year's meeting.
COP31 opened in Antalya on Monday.
Source: Fana Media Corporation, November 2026.
