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“Egypt to focus on developing countries during COP 27”

Published on 02/09/22

(2022). [Photograph of Sameh Shoukry, Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and his Spokesman]. Daily News Egypt. https://dailynewsegypt.com/2022/02/09/egypt-to-focus-on-developing-countries-during-cop-27/

This article highlights the much-anticipated United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 27), which is set to be hosted in November 2022 and chaired by Egypt. The global uptick in interest in regards to combatting climate change has cast a spotlight on Egypt in the months leading up to COP 27. This international interest in confronting climate change also holds a particular interest in developing nations, including many African nations. Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sameh Shoukry recently shared some information regarding the nation’s goals and agenda going into COP 27.

Shoukry expressed Egypt’s goals of continuing progress from COP 26 in combatting climate change through financial support towards developing African nations and investment in sustainable energy as well as a green economy. The Minister of Foreign Affairs further emphasized these points in calling for bilateral cooperation to achieve these goals with the aid of the United States.

The entirety of the information provided by this article was garnered directly from the official Spokesman for the Minister of Foreign Affairs in Egypt, Ahmed Hafez. This is a credible, up to date, primary source and has strong merit upon analysis. Daily News Egypt, the publisher of this article, is the only Egyptian daily independent newspaper written in English, which leads to less competition when sharing news stories to their demographic.

The tone expressed in this article is objective and clear. It uses decisive language to express a summary of what Egypt’s conveyed goals are for COP 27. The international consensus on change has become increasingly cemented as a global threat, and Egypt’s mission aligns within this context.