▁President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva▁started▁his▁foreign▁policy agenda in the▁fourth▁term▁when▁arriving in Antalya,▁Turkey, on▁Tuesday (10). By▁taking▁over the▁presidency of the Conference of the▁Climate▁Parties,▁known as▁COP31, he▁will▁take stock▁since the Belém▁conference▁last▁year. The▁period▁between the▁two▁meetings is▁considered by the▁President to be the▁most▁difficult▁period for global multilateralism. ▁From▁Turkey, Lula▁will▁head to the▁Philippines,▁where he▁will▁participate in the 49th▁Summit of the Association of▁Southeast▁Asian▁Nations,▁called ASEAN. ▁This▁region▁was▁included in the▁Brazilian▁government's list of▁priorities to▁diversify▁markets and▁reduce▁trade▁dependence in the United States and China.
The trip▁includes a▁team of▁entrepreneurs and▁ministers▁participating in a▁forum▁organized by▁Apex-Brazil. The▁climate▁roadmap▁involves the▁highlight of Brazil's▁role in▁combating▁climate▁change,▁including▁numbers on the▁record▁reduction of▁deforestation and the▁vocation in▁energy▁transition. The▁recent▁approval of the▁road▁map for the▁reduction of▁fossil▁fuels in the country▁will also be▁addressed. The agenda▁follows the▁electoral▁victory▁against the far▁right and▁days▁after Donald Trump's▁defeat in the▁mid-term American▁elections. The▁President's▁speech▁will have an▁optimistic▁tone in▁defense of multilateralism,▁but it▁will▁require the▁commitment of▁countries to