CAIRO: In his capacity as president-designate of the 27th UN Climate Change Conference, Egypt’s foreign minister delivered a speech via video at the opening of a Caribbean regional meeting on climate change, hosted by the Bahamas. Sameh Shoukry presented Egypt’s vision for the UN conference and the most prominent topics on its agenda. He stressed the importance of shifting from promises to implementation, and of mobilizing the necessary support for global climate action. Shoukry highlighted the need to support developing countries, including island nations, against the repercussions of climate change. Before participating in the meeting, he held a video conference call with the Bahamas’ Prime Minister Philip Davis.