COP 27 president-designate Sameh Shokry convenes with UNFCCC's bureau

CAIRO – 4 November 2022: Upon arrival in Sharm El Sheikh on Friday, Minister of Foreign Affairs and President-Designate of COP 27 Sameh Shokry convened with the bureau of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

The meeting covered the themes to be discussed during the summit, the agenda and as well as organizational matters. Participants in the meeting, who are bureau members and deputies of the summit president, represent, by election, the various geographical areas of the world.

Those are Africa, Asia-Pacific, Western European and other groups (WEOG), Eastern Europe, Latin America and Caribbean Regional Group, and Small Island Developing States (SIDS).  

The bureau's mission is providing consulting and assistance to the summit president to run the conference, and facilitating communication with the different geographical groups.