During the tour, Shoukry met with United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and COP27 Presidency Team officials to oversee the final touches at the site ahead of the conference.

“The Egyptian COP27 Presidency is ready to host the world climate community in Sharm El-Sheikh this November and as COP27 Presidency we are doing our utmost to create a conducive environment for successful negotiations and ambitious, credible and concrete outcomes,” Shoukry said.

He asserted that COP27 presidency will set the scene so that "all state and non-state actors will come together with a collaborative and constructive mindset to deliver on climate action”, adding that he was confident that the international community will rise to the occasion and ensure a successful and impactful COP27.

Shoukry also vowed to “continue to urge the international community to take the transformative decisions needed to respond to the gravity of the climate emergency we live in.”

COP27, which gets underway on November 6 and hosts a World Leaders Summit on November 7 and 8, is expected to be among the largest gatherings of climate stakeholders ever hosted at a COP, with over 30,000 delegates registered on its official website.