King Charles to give 'call to arms' COP28 opening statement, says PM

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King Charles will give a 'call to arms' in his COP28 climate summit opening statement, Rishi Sunak has said, expressing delight over the monarch's record championing the issue.

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01 Dec 2023

Sunak said it was a “proud moment” for him to witness Charles deliver his speech on Friday, which “speaks volumes about our type of leadership as a country”.

“We’ve got our head of state there, delivering a call to arms in the opening statement, which speaks volumes about the respect that he’s got on this issue around the world.

“We’ve got the head of government there with me, and we’ve got our chief diplomat there and the foreign secretary. There are very few countries that will be able to say what I’ve just said.”

Speaking to reporters, the prime minister attempted to shut down any insinuation that Downing Street had interfered with the monarch’s speech and movements. Last year, Charles, a climate enthusiast, was unable to attend COP27 after Sunak spent weeks deliberating over whether he would attend the summit for even one day.

The prime minister’s spokesperson had