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European Commission President Ursula von der LEYEN in Antalya, Türkiye for the COP31

11 November 2026

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The COP31 President formally opens the joint plenary of COP31, CMP21 and CMA8, highlights the Türkiye–Australia partnership for the presidency, introduces co-chair Chris Bowen and announces the high-level guests, before inviting UNFCCC Executive Secretary Simon Stiell to address the plenary.

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Opening of joint plenary and UN mandate framing

00:00

Opening of joint COP31 / CMP21 / CMA8 session

00:00

UNFCCC Executive Secretary — urgency, justice and implementation

01:23

UN General Assembly President — climate emergency and first "test"

05:16

UN General Assembly President — climate finance, equity and inclusion

09:08

WMO scientific brief — physical climate risks and early warning

13:23

WMO Secretary-General — scientific update on oceans, atmosphere and ice

13:23

WMO Secretary-General — extreme events, El Niño and early warning systems

17:15

COP31 Co‑Chair Chris Bowen — polycrisis context and negotiating priorities

19:40

COP31 Co-Chair Chris Bowen — polycrisis context and case for multilateralism

19:40

COP31 Co-Chair Chris Bowen — progress, Pacific leadership and COP31 priorities

24:01

COP31 President keynote — Türkiye’s vision, Antalya priorities and transition to national statements

27:38

COP31 President — welcome to Antalya and framing

27:38

COP31 President — historical analogy, Türkiye’s 2053 vision and resilience

28:29

COP31 President — global risks, 1.5°C overshoot and shared interests

31:21

COP31 President — NDCs to investments and global electrification pledge

34:00

COP31 President — climate finance access and implementation bridge

35:09

COP31 President — resilience, climate justice and long-term leadership

36:26

COP31 President — closure of high-level opening and transition to national statements

39:47

European Commission President Ursula von der LEYEN in Antalya, Türkiye for the COP31

11 November 2026

Wed, 11 Nov 2026 European Commission

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00:00 - 00:34

Speaker 4

hizmet veren taraflar konferansının 8. oturumu, COP 31'in üçüncü toplantısı, CMP 21'in üçüncü toplantısı ve

CMA 8'in üçüncü toplantısından oluşan ortak toplantıyı açıyorum. Değerli delegeler, COP 31 için Türkiye-Avustralya ortaklığının ruhuna uygun olarak müzakereler başkanı Sayın

00:34 - 01:19

Speaker 5

Chris Bowen'ın kürsüde bana eşlik etmesinden dolayı büyük bir memnuniyet duyduğumu ifade etmek istiyorum. Bugün öğleden sonra aramızda bulunmalarından onur duyacağımız konuklarımız

Birleşmiş Milletler Genel Kurulu Başkanı Sayın Dr. Khalilur Rahman ve Dünya Meteoroloji Örgütü Genel Sekreteri Profesör Celeste Saulo. Değerli delegeler, Genel Kurul'a hitap etmek üzere Birleşmiş Milletler İklim Değişikliği Sekretaryası iş ortağımız, dostumuz İcra Sekreteri Simon Stiell'i davet etmekten memnuniyet duyuyorum.

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