Ethiopia: Ethiopia Advances COP32 Preparations As COP31 Opens Amid Climate Finance Disputes

What the report says

Ethiopia is using the opening of COP31 in Antalya, Türkiye, to build momentum for its role as host of COP32 in Addis Abeba in November 2027, according to Addis Standard via AllAfrica. The report says Foreign Affairs Minister Gedion Timothewos, who serves as president-designate of COP32, is leading Ethiopia’s engagement at the UN climate conference and aims to lay groundwork for the next summit.

The article says Ethiopia has opened an official pavilion at COP31 to present its climate mitigation efforts and deepen contact with international partners. It also reports that Gedion arrived in Türkiye on 8 November and is expected to meet with the COP31 presidency, negotiating blocs and participating countries as Ethiopia prepares for its transition into the host role. Addis Standard, citing state-affiliated ENA, said Ethiopia plans to work closely with Türkiye and Australia, which are jointly overseeing COP31, to strengthen negotiations, broaden partnerships and increase international participation ahead of Addis Abeba.

The piece places Ethiopia’s preparations against a broader backdrop of unresolved disputes over climate finance. It says developing countries, including many in Africa, are pressing wealthier nations for stronger financial commitments to support adaptation and climate action, while agenda talks at COP31 remained contentious. The report says an African proposal to make the tripling of adaptation finance a standalone agenda item was not accepted. The article suggests these disagreements will shape the diplomatic challenges Ethiopia inherits as future host, even as it seeks to frame COP32 around implementation and cooperation.