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13 - 18 November 2016
The Secretary-General will depart New York late on the evening of Sunday, 13 November, arriving in Marrakech, Morocco, on the afternoon of Monday, 14 November. On the morning of Tuesday, 15 November, the Secretary-General will take part in the opening of the high-level segment of the Climate Change Conference, known as COP22. This will also serve as the first meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement. The following day, Wednesday, 16 November, he will take part in the Summit of African Heads of State and Government hosted by His Majesty Mohammed VI, King of Morocco. While in Marrakech, the Secretary-General will also participate in events on topics including economic diversification and climate finance. He will also meet with world leaders and civil society representatives on the margins of COP22. On Thursday, 17 November, the Secretary-General will travel from Marrakech to Paris, where he will meet with President Francois Hollande and Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault. He will also visit the headquarters of UNESCO, where he will meet with Director-General Irina Bokova and staff members. The Secretary-General will return to New York on Friday, 18 November. |
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