Pakistan, Korea discuss bilateral cooperation in climate change, science diplomacy.

ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan and the Republic of Korea (RoK) Thursday held their first round of bilateral dialogue on climate change and science wherein the two countries explored avenues for enhancing bilateral cooperation and engagement in the said fields.

The Pakistan side was led by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Director General (United Nations) while the Korean delegation was headed by the Director General (Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Scientific Affairs Bureau), Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The ambassadors of Pakistan and RoK in the respective countries also attended the meeting, held in a virtual format, a Foreign Office press release said.

The two sides exchanged views on issues of mutual interest including the implementation of the Paris Agreement; the forthcoming Conference of Parties (COP-26) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC); and avenues for possible collaboration in Science, Technology and Innovation.

Highlighting national priorities for the forthcoming COP-26, the Pakistan side stressed that climate change negotiations must be guided by the...