Dr. Yasmine Fouad, Egypt's Minister of Environment and COP27 Ministerial Coordinator and Envoy, welcomed COP27 participants on the official conference website.

In her welcoming note Dr. Fouad shared her vision on the actions needed in face of “the most challenging crisis of our century”. She said we will have to change our behavior, the way we do business, adopt new behaviors in our daily lives and adapt the way we think and the way we make decisions. “Humanity must adopt agility, innovative thinking, inclusivity and impactful actions.”