Poland and the UN sign host country agreement for COP24

The government of Poland and the UN co-signed the bilateral agreement which forms the legal basis for organizing and hosting the UN Climate Change Conference in Katowice this year (COP24, 2 – 14 December).

The conference is organized by the Bonn-based UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC/ UN Climate Change) and is presided over by Poland.

“The signing of the Agreement sums up the process of negotiating this document and serves as the final formal element of the organisational preparations for an important international event – the COP24 climate summit,” said Polish Environment Minister Henryk Kowalczyk at the signing ceremony in Warsaw.

“We are pleased to sign this host country agreement and look forward to working with the Government of Poland to deliver a robust and successful COP24,” said UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa. “With the devastating impacts of climate change increasingly evident throughout the world, it’s crucial that Parties achieve the primary goal of COP24: finalizing the Paris Agreement Work Programme. This will not only unleash the full potential of the Paris Agreement but send a signal of trust that nations are serious about addressing climate change. We need progress on several other issues as well, including commitments to boost global climate action and ensuring nations fulfill their financial pledges to support the climate regime.”

Original source: UNFCCC
Published on 31 October 2018