The Secretary-General met with H.E. Sultan Al-Jaber, President-Designate of COP28.  The Secretary-General noted that the United Nations is committed to working with the COP28 Presidency on the basis of a common understanding that the world is substantially off-track in efforts to limit temperature increase to 1.5 degree celsius, and that major and disruptive actions, especially by all major emitters, are required to get back on track.

The Secretary-General and COP President-Designate also discussed the need for significant reforms to Multilateral Development Banks and the broader financial system this year, among other important issues. The Secretary-General expressed his deep appreciation for the cooperation of the COP Presidency with the UNFCCC and the UN Climate Action Team and accepted the Presidency’s invitation to attend COP28 in the United Arab Emirates.