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Today, at the opening ceremony of the Sharm El-Sheikh Climate Implementation Summit, world leaders, climate envoys, delegates, and members of civil society came together in a unified front to further mobilize and prioritize the global climate agenda on all fronts.
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For the first time since the adoption of the UN climate convention, parties agreed to introduce loss and damage funding as an agenda item at the climate conference.
#COP27 President Shoukry commended the sense of responsibility and commitment that parties showed, as well as the collective keenness on preserving the credibility and relevance of the climate process.
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The opening plenary of #COP27 commenced with the election of HE Sameh Shoukry as COP27 President by the Parties. In his remarks he called on countries to show faith in multilateralism over the next two weeks as they negotiate to deliver on the goals of the #Climate Convention and the Paris Agreement.
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In case you missed it - Egypt lit up Khafre Pyramid, one of the three ancient pyramids of Giza that date back 4,500 years, ahead of #COP27 .
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