Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati participated in the opening ceremony of COP28 in Dubai, leading Lebanon’s delegation, including Minister of Environment Nasser Yassin, Minister of Energy Walid Fayad, Ambassador Fouad Dandan, and advisor Nicolas Nahas.

Mikati engaged in meetings with various Arab and foreign leaders on the summit’s sidelines.

He discussed bilateral relations and summit agenda topics with the Emir of Qatar and held talks with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Israeli aggression in Gaza and Lebanon.

Mikati also met UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron, the President of Cyprus, the Prime Minister of Spain, and the IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva.