COP23 President and Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has declared the 24th Session of the Conference of Parties open and proceeded with the election by acclamation of the President of the Conference of the Parties.
The opening of COP24 also saw Bainimarama handover the COP Presidency to the new COP24 President Michael Kurtyka.
The Prime Minister congratulated Kurtyka on the election and wished him all the success in guiding the work of the conference.