Glasgow, 17 November 2021 (TDI): The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Timor-Leste, Adaljiza Magno, led her country’s delegation to participate in the COP26. COP26 or the 26th United Nations Conference on Climate Change was held in Glasgow, Scotland.
Partnerships for the Resilience of Islands: Sharing Solutions in the Great Ocean States
The delegation participated in the COP26 panel under the theme of “Partnerships for the Resilience of Islands: Sharing Solutions in the Great Ocean States”. Barack Obama, the former President of the United States of America also joined the panel.
Information Session of the Ministers of Least Developed Countries (LDC)
Adaljiza Magno also attended the information session of the Ministers of Least Developed Countries (LDC) on the sidelines of the event. She discussed the crisis issues, the status of negotiations, and the priorities of the group at COP26. The Foreign Minister of Timor-Leste also led the discussion on destruction; on behalf of LDCs.
The information session of the Ministers of Least Developed Countries was also attended by the Minister of Housing, Jamaica’s Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Pearnel Charles Jr., and the Minister of Environment, Climate and Sustainable Development of Luxembourg, Carole Dieschbourg.
Bilateral Meeting with Special Envoy of Portugal
During her stay, Adaljiza Magno held a bilateral meeting with the Special Envoy for Climate issues of Portugal, Alexandre Leitão, as well. The two discussed joint cooperation in the area of climate change and the oceans.
The Foreign Minister of Timor Leste was accompanied by the Secretary for Civil Protection, Joaquim Gusmão, and the Secretary of State for the Environment, Demétrio Amaral.
Being an Island country, Timor-Leste is facing a grave threat due to climate change and subsequent increased sea levels. The country is highly susceptible to natural disasters triggered because of climate change.
Consequently, natural disasters cause floods, droughts, soil erosion, and landslides. Such impacts cause food insecurity, decrease in agricultural production, destruction of infrastructure, water shortage as well as loss of human life.
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