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The high-level champions, Ambassador Laurence Tubiana and Minister-Delegate Hakima El Haite presented to Parties and non-Party Stakeholders their proposed approach for accelerating climate action in the period 2017–2020.Further information on the programme can be found at http://climateaction.unfccc.int/event-calendar/events/cop22-gca-hle/Opening ceremonyPresident of COP 22, H.E. Mr. Salaheddine MezouarPresident of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, H.E. Ms. Hilda HeineSecretary General of the United Nations, H.E. Mr. Ban Ki-moonSession 1: Nature-based solutionsRapporteurs:Forests: H. E. Mr. Vidar Helgesen, Minister for Climate and Environment, NorwayWater: Mr. Loïc Fachon, Honorary President of the World Water CouncilOceans: H.E. Mr. Ronald Jumeau, Ambassador for Climate Change, SeychellesAgriculture and food security: Mr. José Graziano da Silva, Director General, Food and Agriculture OrganizationPanelists:Mr. Manuel Pulgar Vidal, Head, Climate and Energy, WWFMr. Jeff Seabright, Chief Sustainability Officer, UnileverH.E. Mr. Stephane le Foll, Minister of Agriculture, FranceMs. Inger Andersen, Director General of the International Union for Conservation of NatureAnnouncements from the floor:New Zealand: Honourable Ms. Paula Bennet, Minister for Climate Change IssuesSession 2: Sustainable infrastructureRapporteurs:Business and Industry: Mr. Paul Simpson, CEO, CDPTransport: Ms. Paula Caballero, Global Director, Climate Program, World Resources InstituteCities and human settlements: Mr. Ulrich Sumptoh, City Mayor of Port Vila, VanuatuEnergy: Dr. Nawal Al Hosany, Executive Director of Sustainability, Masdar and Director, Zayed Future Energy PrizePanelists:H.E. Ms. Catherine McKenna, Minister of Environment, CanadaH.E. Ms. Edna Molewa, Minister of Environmental Affairs, South AfricaMr. Peter Bakker, President and CEO, World Business Council for Sustainable DevelopmentAnnouncements from the floor:European Union: H.E. Mr. Miguel Arias Cañete, European Commissioner for Climate Action and EnergyMaldives: H.E. Mr. Thoriq Ibrahim, Minister of Environment and EnergySpain: H.E. Ms. Isabel García-Tejerina, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and EnvironmentSE4All: Ms. Rache Kyte, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General and CEO of Sustainable Energy for AllProviding and mobilizing finance for climate actionKey note:Mr. Nicolas Stern, Commissioner, New Climate EconomyMr. Nizar Baraka, President of the Scientific Committee of COP 22H.E. Dr. Thani Ahmed Al Zeyoudi Minister of Climate Change and Environment, United Arab EmiratesMr. John Roome, Senior Director, Climate Change, World Bank GroupMs. Ingrid-Gabriela Hoven Director-General, Department for Global issues, sector policies and programs, German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and DevelopmentMr. Jay Koh, Founder and Chair of the Global Adaptation and Resilience Investment Working GroupMs. Chizuru Aoki, Lead Environment Specialist, Global Environmental FacilityClosing remarks

Joint High - level Segment [COP agenda item 18 and CMP agenda item 14 and Item 4 of the provisional CMA agenda]Click here for the full COP/CMP agenda, the CMA provisional agenda and all corresponding documents.Her Excellency Ms. Doris Leuthard Vice President and Head of the Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communication of SwitzerlandHis Excellency Mr. Andrä Rupprechter, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management of AustriaHis Excellency Mr. Jonathan Cooper Pershing, Special Envoy for Climate Change of the United States of AmericaHis Excellency Mr. Paul H. Oquist, Minister and Private Secretary for National Policy of the Republic of NicaraguaHis Excellency Mr. Miguel Ruiz Cabaňas Izquierdo, Special Envoy for Climate Change of MexicoHis Excellency Mr. Gian Luca Galletti, Minister of Environment of ItalyHis Excellency Mr. Khaled Fahmy, Minister of Environment of EgyptHis Excellency Mr. Zamba Batjargal, Special Envoy for Climate Change of MongoliaHis Excellency Prince Mustapha Zaher, Director General, National Environmental Protection Agency of AfghanistanHis Excellency Mr. Gemedo Dlale Tuissie, Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change of EthiopiaHis Excellency Mr. Kenneth M. Darroux, Minister of Health and Environment of the Commonwealth of DominicaMinister of Environment and Forestry of the Republic of South SudanMr. Emilio L. Sempris, Vice Minister of Environment of PanamaMr. Nhan Tuan Vo, Vice Minister of Natural Resources and Environment of Viet NamMr. Teimuraz Murgulia, Deputy Minister of Environment and Natural Resources Protection of GeorgiaMr. Diego Pacheco Balanza Vice Minister of Development Planning of BoliviaMr. Kristoffer Bottzauw, Deputy Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Environment, Utilities and Climate of DenmarkMr. Jose Fidel Santana Nŭnez, Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Environment of CubaMr. Chenco Norbu, Secretary, National Environment Commission of BhutanMs. Christa Castro Varela, Presidential Delegate for Climate Change of HondurasMr. Fred Sarufa, Minister and Deputy Permanent Representative of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea to the United NationsMr. Myong Nam Choe, Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the Democratic People’s Republic of KoreaHis Excellency Mr. Panayotis Sarris, Ambassador, Embassy of Greece in MoroccoMs. Dzhyparkul Bekkulova, Head of Department of Ecological Strategy and Policy of the State Agency of KyrgyzstanMr. Paula Pouvalu Ma'u, Chief Executive Officer for the Ministry of Meteorology, Energy, Information, Disaster Management, Environment, Climate Change, and Communications of TongaMr. Hj Hipni Hj Matarsad, Charge d’Affairs, Embassy of Brunei Darussalam in MoroccoMs. Yanira Mseka Ntupanyama, Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining of MalawiHis Excellency Mr. Robert Bopolo Mbongeza, Minister of Environment, Nature Conservation and Sustainable Development of the Democratic Republic of the Congo speaking on behalf of the Least Developed Countries