In November 2022, Georges & Samuel Mohsen were commissioned by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to document the visit of Kristalina Georgieva, IMF Managing Director, during the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Sharm El-Sheikh. Georges followed her throughout the summit, documenting both major events and the wider atmosphere: from her high-level meetings with world leaders and private working sessions, to behind-the-scenes moments with her team and the long walks between venues that marked her demanding schedule.
Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva participates in a meeting of the Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action during COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. photo by Georges Mohsen 2022
Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva participates in a discussion on public finance and policy titled “Green Finance: Reducing the Cost of Green Borrowing” during COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. Photo by Georges Mohsen 2022
Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva is interviewed by CNNBC during COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. Photo by Georges Mohsen 2022
Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva participates in the opening session titled “Climate Finance in a Polycrisis Era” during COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. Photo by Georges Mohsen 2022 Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva participates in an event titled Accelerating Adaptation in Africa Leaders during COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. Photo by Georges Mohsen 2022
IMF Delegation behind the scenes during Cop27 in Sharm El- Sheikh Egypt photo by Georges Mohsen 2022
Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva meets with President Odile Renaud Basso, EBRD at COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. photo by Georges Mohsen 2022
photo by Georges Mohsen 2022Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva during her participation in COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt photo by Georges Mohsen 2022 Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva with President of the World Bank Group, David Malpass. during the opening session titled “Climate Finance in a Polycrisis Era” during COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. photo by Georges Mohsen 2022
Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva walks between venues during her participation in COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt Photo by Georges Mohsen 2022
The backdrop of this assignment was a city transformed. To embody the spirit of sustainability, Sharm El-Sheikh introduced the Green Bus system, a fleet of electric buses that transported participants between hotels, conference halls, and event spaces.
John Kerry, then U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, at COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, photo by Georges Mohsen 2022 300 electric and gas powered Buses providing free transportation during COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh Egypt Photo by Georges Mohsen 2022Cop27 Blue Zone,Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. Photo by Georges Mohsen 2002
At the heart of the summit stood the Blue Zone, the official UN-managed space where negotiations unfolded, hosting plenary sessions, bilateral meetings, cultural events, and countless informal encounters that shaped the pulse of COP27.
Cop27 Blue Zone,Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt Photo by Georges Mohsen 2022
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