The Antalya Leaders’ Summit opening will be led by His Excellency Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, President of the Republic of Türkiye on Wednesday, 11 November with the participation of Heads of State and Government, dignitaries and invited guests.

The opening will hear statements from His Excellency Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, President of the Republic of Türkiye, His Excellency Mr. António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations.

The High-Level Segment (HLS) for Heads of State and Government (HoS/G) will take place during the Antalya Leaders’ Summit.
The first part of the HLS to hear the delivery of national statement from HoS/G will take place on Wednesday, 11 and Thursday, 12 November 2026.
The resumed HLS for those Parties whose HoS/G did not deliver national statement during the first part, will be held on Tuesday, 17 and Wednesday, 18 November 2026.
The HLS will be open to all Parties and observer States, United Nations and related organizations, specialized agencies, inter-governmental and other observer organizations.

Delivery of National Statement from Heads of State and Government (HoS/G)

First part of the High-Level Segment for Heads of State and Governments - National Statements - 11 November
Plenary Anadolu
14:00 – 14:30

Ceremonial Opening of the First Part of the High-Level Segment for Heads of States and Government
14:30 – 18:30

Delivery of National Statements

Provisional List of speakers for the First Part of the High-Level Segment for Heads of States and Government

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First part of the High-Level Segment for Heads of State and Governments - National Statements - 12 November
Plenary Anadolu
10:00 – 16:00
(Continuation of National Statements)
 

The programme of events for the participation of Heads of State and Government (HoS/G) on 11 and 12 November included the delivery of national statements, high-level roundtables, high-level special events hosted by the COP 31 Presidency and high-level Party Events organized by other World Leaders.

Presidential High-Level Roundtable Events

Four (4) high-level roundtables will be held during the Summit as follows:

Wednesday, 11 November 2026

• 15:00-16:30: High-Level Dialogue: Clean Energy Transition and Electrification: “35 by 35: Powering the Future”
• 17:00-18:30: High-Level Dialogue: Seizing the Green Industrial Opportunity: Investment, Jobs and Growth for Every Economy

Thursday, 12 November 2026

• 12:00-13:30: High-Level Roundtable: The Second Decade of the Paris Agreement: Accelerating Implementation and Access to Finance
• 13:30-17:00: High-Level Dialogue: Urban Resilience, Adaptation and Climate Action

Round tables are opened to all Heads of State and Government (HoS/G), with participation in a 1+1 format (one principal and one accompanying person).

Access to heads of United Nations and related organizations and specialized agencies, heads of inter-governmental organizations admitted as observers by the Conference of the Parties and invited guests was by invitation of the hosts. Invitees were contacted directly by the organizer and were provided with tickets to access the events. Tickets were distributed at the Distribution Desk located in the Information and Services Hub in Area C1 at the Conference venue.

Detailed descriptions of each of the four (4) round tables are included in concept notes.

HoS/G are kindly requested to indicate their interest to the round tables in which they would like to participate. The Government of the Republic of Türkiye will ensure participation in at least one of the four (4) round tables according to availability, on a first-come, first-served basis.

HoS/G need to indicate their intention to deliver a statement during the round tables in line with the guiding questions presented in the concept note for the respective round tables. Statements were not to exceed two (2) minutes to enable inclusive deliberations on a first-come, first-served basis. The requested information should be sent to cophlpe@unfccc.int by the indicated deadline of Monday, 4 November 2024.

A follow-up communication will be sent by the host organizer to all HoS/G, indicating the round tables in which they had been selected to participate.

High-Level Special Events

Wednesday, 11 November 2026

• 16:00-17:30: Leaders’ Roundtable: Zero Waste, Circularity and Methane: (Contact person: nazli.yenal@csb.gov.tr; ozlem.ercan@csb.gov.tr;           ahmet.goktas@cop31.tr; ozlenen.emre@mfa.gov.tr)

Thursday, 12 November 2026

• 14:30-16:00: Leaders’ Roundtable: Clean Cooking in Africa: (Contact person: ozlem.aydin@csb.gov.tr; seda.ozkul@csb.gov.tr;             ozgur.erkan@mfa.gov.tr; Daniel.WETZEL@iea.org)
• 15:30 – 17:00 : High-Level Dialogue: African Leadership on Climate Action: Resilience, Adaptation and Sustainable Development: (Contact person: ahmatali.env.92@gmail.com; a.khouzam@odi.org; claudiogis1@gmail.com; kacherinda@gmail.com; ramazansencer.gunduz@cop31.tr; ozlenen.emre@mfa.gov.tr )

UN Secretary-General High-Level Roundtable Events

Wednesday, 11 November 2026

• 17:00-18:30: High Level Event – Early Warnings for All: Delivering on Our Promise to Protect Everyone

Thursday, 12 November 2026

• 10:00-11:30: High Level Event on Global Grids Accelerator: Power for Future: Grids for Energy Security and Prosperity

Summit High-Level Party Events

A series of Summit High-Level Party Events (SHLPE) hosted by Heads of State and Government (HoS/G) and with the participation of other HoS/G will be held over the two days of the Summit.

Attendance to SHLPE will be by invitation only from the event host(s). Invitees will be contacted by the event host. HoS/G that wished to attend a SHLPE, should please contact the respective events contact person(s) included in the SHLPE schedule.

Access to the HLPE is by tickets issued by the event host.

Please note that the UNFCCC secretariat is not able to provide information on the modalities for the HLPE.

Wednesday, 11 November 2026

• 15:00-17:00: Leaders’ Summit Event on Forests

Thursday, 12 November 2026

• 09:00-10:00: COP31 Leaders-Level Non-CO₂ Greenhouse Gases Summit
• 10:45-12:30: Advancing the Mountain Agenda: Glaciers, Cryosphere and Resilience under Overshoot, Shared Responsibility and Sustainable Financing
• 15:30-17:00: Pacific Resilience Facility Showcase Event | Investing in Community Resilience through the Pacific Resilience Facility “USD 1.5 billion for a 1.5C World”

Schedule of the Leaders' Events

Event List with Contact Person(s)