Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva met with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre during the COP31 Leaders’ Summit in Antalya, Turkey, on Wednesday, November 11. (Foto: Instagram)
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva met with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre on Wednesday, November 11, during the Leaders’ Summit of the U.N. Climate Change Conference, COP31, in Antalya, Turkey. Their talks covered sustainable development, deforestation, international conflicts, democracy and multilateralism.
Støre congratulated Lula on his reelection and said Norway was ready to continue working with Brazil on issues including sustainable development and efforts to combat deforestation. He also pointed to significant deforestation figures across Brazil’s biomes, particularly in the Amazon.
The Norwegian prime minister highlighted his country’s enthusiasm for the Tropical Forests Forever Facility (TFFF) and expressed optimism about the possibility of making additional contributions in the coming months. Lula thanked Norway for its support in fighting deforestation and for its partnership with the fund.
The leaders also discussed the war in Ukraine and the conflict in the Gulf. They said they hoped both conflicts could reach political and diplomatic solutions in the near term, and reaffirmed their commitment to defending democracy and multilateralism.
