Marrakech, Morocco - The 22nd Conference of Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP22), held on Nov. 7-18 in Marrakesh, witnessed a great success that honors Morocco and fosters the trust and credibility it enjoys internationally, according to a royal office statement.

The Heads of State, Government, and Delegations, gathered in Marrakech for the High-Level Segment of the 22nd Session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the 12th Session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol, and the 1st Session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement, have adopted the Marrakech Action Proclamation for Climate and Sustainable Development.

The COP22 in Morocco marks 'a turning point for international climate action.'
The Paris Agreement was adopted in December last year at the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21) to the UNFCCC in Paris. The climate change conference in Marrakesh is the first meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement since its entry into force on the 4 November 2016.

That the Paris Agreement is now in force less than a year since COP21 demonstrates the unity of purpose of the international community to tackle one of the most pressing issues of our time.

The primary focus of COP22 is on operationalising the Paris Agreement by initiating the negotiation of the rules, procedures and guidelines for inclusive, just, fair and ambitious action by all to mitigate and adapt to the impacts of a changing climate on economies and society. Significant progress has been made in Marrakech where all concerned and interested parties agree that it is time to act to save our planet.

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