Addis Ababa, November 10, 2026 (FMC) – Ethiopia’s Foreign Minister and COP32 President-Designate, Gedion Timothewos, held discussions with Chair of the Least Developed Countries (LDC) Group, Ambassador Adão Soares Barbosa of Timor-Leste, on the group’s priorities and preparations for the upcoming UN Climate Summit in Addis Ababa.
The meeting took place on the sidelines of COP31 in Antalya, Türkiye, as Ethiopia steps up consultations with key negotiating groups ahead of assuming the COP32 Presidency.
The discussions reaffirmed Ethiopia’s commitment to an inclusive and transparent preparatory process, as well as close partnership with the LDC Group in ensuring that the priorities and concerns of least developed countries are reflected in the COP32 process.