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Brazil: Fire Forces Evacuation at COP30 UN Climate Summit in Belém 2

Attendees were forced to evacuate a pavilion at the COP30 climate summit in Belém, Brazil, on Thursday, November 20, after a fire broke out, believed to have been sparked by a generator failure or short circuit. The fire was contained quickly, though 13 people were treated for smoke inhalation, and the affected "Blue Zone" was temporarily closed.

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Fire Erupts at COP30 - Brazil

Security personnel form a human chain to guide people evacuating the venue of the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) after a fire broke out in Belem, Para state, Brazil, November 20, 2025. A fire broke out on Thursday in a pavilion at the ongoing 30th UN Climate Change Conference in the Brazilian city of Belem, prompting evacuations by the fire department, according to local authorities. Photo by Lucio Tavora/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fire Erupts at COP30 - Brazil

Security personnel control access inside the venue of the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) after a fire broke out in Belem, Para state, Brazil, November 20, 2025. A fire broke out on Thursday in a pavilion at the ongoing 30th UN Climate Change Conference in the Brazilian city of Belem, prompting evacuations by the fire department, according to local authorities. Photo by Lucio Tavora/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fire Erupts at COP30 - Brazil

Firefighters and staff members inspect the venue of the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) after a fire broke out in Belem, Para state, Brazil, November 20, 2025. A fire broke out on Thursday in a pavilion at the ongoing 30th UN Climate Change Conference in the Brazilian city of Belem, prompting evacuations by the fire department, according to local authorities. Photo by Lucio Tavora/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fire Erupts at COP30 - Brazil

Security personnel control access inside the venue of the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) after a fire broke out in Belem, Para state, Brazil, November 20, 2025. A fire broke out on Thursday in a pavilion at the ongoing 30th UN Climate Change Conference in the Brazilian city of Belem, prompting evacuations by the fire department, according to local authorities. Photo by Lucio Tavora/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fire Erupts at COP30 - Brazil

A staff member carrying a fire extinguisher runs inside the venue of the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) after a fire broke out in Belem, Para state, Brazil, November 20, 2025. A fire broke out on Thursday in a pavilion at the ongoing 30th UN Climate Change Conference in the Brazilian city of Belem, prompting evacuations by the fire department, according to local authorities. Photo by Lucio Tavora/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fire Erupts at COP30 - Brazil

Participants evacuate the venue of the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) after a fire broke out in Belem, Para state, Brazil, November 20, 2025. A fire broke out on Thursday in a pavilion at the ongoing 30th UN Climate Change Conference in the Brazilian city of Belem, prompting evacuations by the fire department, according to local authorities. Photo by Lucio Tavora/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fire Erupts at COP30 - Brazil

Security evacuate people inside the venue of the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) after a fire borke out in Belem, Para state, Brazil, November 20, 2025. A fire broke out on Thursday in a pavilion at the ongoing 30th UN Climate Change Conference in the Brazilian city of Belem, prompting evacuations by the fire department, according to local authorities. Photo by Lucio Tavora/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fire Erupts at COP30 - Brazil

Participants evacuate the venue of the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) a fire borke out in Belem, Para state, Brazil, November 20, 2025. A fire broke out on Thursday in a pavilion at the ongoing 30th UN Climate Change Conference in the Brazilian city of Belem, prompting evacuations by the fire department, according to local authorities. Photo by Lucio Tavora/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fire Erupts at COP30 - Brazil

A firefighter enters the venue of the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) after a fire broke out in Belem, Para state, Brazil, November 20, 2025. A fire broke out on Thursday in a pavilion at the ongoing 30th UN Climate Change Conference in the Brazilian city of Belem, prompting evacuations by the fire department, according to local authorities. Photo by Lucio Tavora/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fire Erupts at COP30 - Brazil

Firefighters and staff members inspect the venue of the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) after a fire borke out in Belem, Para state, Brazil, November 20, 2025. A fire broke out on Thursday in a pavilion at the ongoing 30th UN Climate Change Conference in the Brazilian city of Belem, prompting evacuations by the fire department, according to local authorities. Photo by Lucio Tavora/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Brazil: Fire Forces Evacuation at COP30 UN Climate Summit in Belém

Attendees were forced to evacuate a pavilion at the COP30 climate summit in Belém, Brazil, on Thursday, November 20, after a fire broke out, believed to have been sparked by a generator failure or short circuit. The fire was contained quickly, though 13 people were treated for smoke inhalation, and the affected "Blue Zone" was temporarily closed.

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Brazil: Indigenous Protesters Clash with Security at COP30 Summit

Dozens of Indigenous protesters clashed with security personnel at the COP30 summit in Belém, Brazil, on Tuesday, November 11, causing minor injuries and damage after demonstrators breached the main entrance. Police used tables and chairs to barricade the venue’s entrance.

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Belem Climate Summit Ahead of The COP30 - Brazil

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres delivers a speech during the Belem Climate Summit ahead of the 30th Conference of the Parties COP30) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Belem, Brazil, Nov. 6, 2025. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and world leaders on Thursday urged governments to take immediate, decisive actions and make concerted efforts to combat climate change. Photo by Lucio Tavora/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Belem Climate Summit Ahead of The COP30 - Brazil

Participants attend the Belem Climate Summit ahead of the 30th Conference of the Parties COP30) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Belem, Brazil, Nov. 6, 2025. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and world leaders on Thursday urged governments to take immediate, decisive actions and make concerted efforts to combat climate change. Photo by Lucio Tavora/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Belem Climate Summit Ahead of The COP30 - Brazil

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva delivers a speech during the Belem Climate Summit ahead of the 30th Conference of the Parties COP30) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Belem, Brazil, Nov. 6, 2025. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and world leaders on Thursday urged governments to take immediate, decisive actions and make concerted efforts to combat climate change. Photo by Lucio Tavora/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Belem Climate Summit Ahead of The COP30 - Brazil

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva delivers a speech during the Belem Climate Summit ahead of the 30th Conference of the Parties COP30) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Belem, Brazil, Nov. 6, 2025. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and world leaders on Thursday urged governments to take immediate, decisive actions and make concerted efforts to combat climate change. Photo by Lucio Tavora/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Belem Climate Summit Ahead of The COP30 - Brazil

A man walks past the logo of the 30th Conference of the Parties COP30) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Belem Climate Summit in Belem, Brazil, Nov. 6, 2025. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and world leaders on Thursday urged governments to take immediate, decisive actions and make concerted efforts to combat climate change. Photo by Lucio Tavora/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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File - Trudeau Resigns as PM and Liberal Leader

File photo - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau takes part in a press conference during the signing ceremony of the Paris Agreement on climate change at the United Nations headquarters in New York on Friday, April 22, 2016. On January 6, 2025, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Canada: Montreal Protesters Accuse COP29 Host Azerbaijan Of Greenwashing

On Sunday, November 10, a day before the start of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku, demonstrators gathered at Montreal's Place des Arts to protest Azerbaijan, the conference's host, accusing it of using climate initiatives to "greenwash" its military actions against Armenia, human rights violations, and environmental exploitation.

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U.N. chief Guterres at COP29

U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres addresses world leaders during the summit meeting at the 29th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Nov. 12, 2024.

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Xinhua Headlines: What China's new economic pivot means for the world

(240330) -- BEIJING, March 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An electric bus manufactured by King Long, one of China's leading bus makers, serves as an internal shuttle for the UN climate change conference at a stop in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Dec. 3, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240321) -- BEIJING, March 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Secretary-General Celeste Saulo poses with the new report on the state of the global climate in 2023 at a press conference in Geneva, Switzerland, March 19, 2024. The United Nations'(UN) climate chief issued a red alert on Tuesday as new data showed that records for every single climate indicator were shattered in 2023. The UN's climate agency, WMO, has released a new report on the state of the global climate in 2023. It shows that last year, records were broken for various climate change indicators like greenhouse gas levels, surface temperatures, ocean heat and acidification, rising sea levels, Antarctic sea ice cover and glacier retreat. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-WMO-CLIMATE CHANGE-RED ALERT

(240320) -- GENEVA, March 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Secretary-General Celeste Saulo poses with the new report on the state of the global climate in 2023 at a press conference in Geneva, Switzerland, March 19, 2024. The United Nations'(UN) climate chief issued a red alert on Tuesday as new data showed that records for every single climate indicator were shattered in 2023. The UN's climate agency, WMO, has released a new report on the state of the global climate in 2023. It shows that last year, records were broken for various climate change indicators like greenhouse gas levels, surface temperatures, ocean heat and acidification, rising sea levels, Antarctic sea ice cover and glacier retreat. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-WMO-CLIMATE CHANGE-RED ALERT

(240320) -- GENEVA, March 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Secretary-General Celeste Saulo (C) speaks at a press conference in Geneva, Switzerland, March 19, 2024. The United Nations'(UN) climate chief issued a red alert on Tuesday as new data showed that records for every single climate indicator were shattered in 2023. The UN's climate agency, WMO, has released a new report on the state of the global climate in 2023. It shows that last year, records were broken for various climate change indicators like greenhouse gas levels, surface temperatures, ocean heat and acidification, rising sea levels, Antarctic sea ice cover and glacier retreat. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-WMO-CLIMATE CHANGE-RED ALERT

(240320) -- GENEVA, March 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Secretary-General Celeste Saulo speaks at a press conference in Geneva, Switzerland, March 19, 2024. The United Nations'(UN) climate chief issued a red alert on Tuesday as new data showed that records for every single climate indicator were shattered in 2023. The UN's climate agency, WMO, has released a new report on the state of the global climate in 2023. It shows that last year, records were broken for various climate change indicators like greenhouse gas levels, surface temperatures, ocean heat and acidification, rising sea levels, Antarctic sea ice cover and glacier retreat. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-WMO-CLIMATE CHANGE-RED ALERT

(240320) -- GENEVA, March 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Secretary-General Celeste Saulo (L) speaks at a press conference in Geneva, Switzerland, March 19, 2024. The United Nations'(UN) climate chief issued a red alert on Tuesday as new data showed that records for every single climate indicator were shattered in 2023. The UN's climate agency, WMO, has released a new report on the state of the global climate in 2023. It shows that last year, records were broken for various climate change indicators like greenhouse gas levels, surface temperatures, ocean heat and acidification, rising sea levels, Antarctic sea ice cover and glacier retreat. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2023-WORLD NEWS

(240105) -- BEIJING, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Attendees applaud after the announcement of the UAE consensus during a closing plenary of COP28, or the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Dec. 13, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

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Xinhua Headlines: Xinhua's top 10 world news events in 2023

(231230) -- BEIJING, Dec. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- COP28 President Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber (C, right) receives a gavel from COP27 President Sameh Shoukry (C, left) during the opening ceremony of the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, or COP28, in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, Nov. 30, 2023. Top 10 world news events in 2023 10. Climate change intensifies threat to global sustainable development On Nov. 30, the World Meteorological Organization announced that 2023 is the hottest year on record. Climate change has exacerbated disasters such as flooding in Libya and the deadliest wildfires in Hawaii. Extreme weather events like summer heatwaves have become the new normal, impacting global economic and social development. Almost all sustainable development goals are being compromised. "The era of global warming has ended; the era of global boiling has arrived," said UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. The UN Climate Change Conferenc

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Year-end review: Addressing climate challenges in 2023

STORY: Year-end review: Addressing climate challenges in 2023 SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 21, 2023/file DATELINE: Dec. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:31 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of climate crises in 2023 2. STANDUP (English): XIE E, Xinhua correspondent 3. various of COP28 climate conference STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): XIE E, Xinhua correspondent "The year of 2023 is declared as the hottest year on record in human history by the World Meteorological Organization when it was still nearly a month to go before the year wraps up. The UN agency warned that 2023 marked a year of unprecedented climate records being shattered, as extreme weather events left behind a trail of widespread devastation and despair. Around the world, we have seen not only accelerating temperatures, but also record emissions, ferocious forest fires, deadly droughts, and an acceleration in sea levels rising. According to the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, greenhouse gas emissions must be cut

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(COP28)Xinhua Headlines: UAE Consensus on global stocktake to guide future climate efforts

(231214) -- DUBAI, Dec. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell speaks during a closing plenary of the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28) in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, Dec. 13, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(231214) -- BEIJING, Dec. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Attendees applaud after announcement of UAE consensus during a closing plenary of COP28, or the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Dec. 13, 2023. COP28 President Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber announced on Wednesday that parties to the UN climate summit have reached a final consensus on a "historic" climate deal. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

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UAE-DUBAI-COP28-UAE CONSENSUS

(231213) -- DUBAI, Dec. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- COP28 President Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber speaks during a closing plenary of COP28, or the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, Dec. 13, 2023. COP28 President Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber announced on Wednesday that parties to the UN climate summit have reached a final consensus on a "historic" climate deal. TO GO WITH "COP28 delivers "historic" consensus to accelerate global climate action: president" (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

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UAE-DUBAI-COP28-UAE CONSENSUS

(231213) -- DUBAI, Dec. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Attendees are seen during a closing plenary of COP28, or the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, Dec. 13, 2023. COP28 President Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber announced on Wednesday that parties to the UN climate summit have reached a final consensus on a "historic" climate deal. TO GO WITH "COP28 delivers "historic" consensus to accelerate global climate action: president" (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

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UAE-DUBAI-COP28-UAE CONSENSUS

(231213) -- DUBAI, Dec. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 13, 2023 shows a closing plenary of COP28, or the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. COP28 President Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber announced on Wednesday that parties to the UN climate summit have reached a final consensus on a "historic" climate deal. TO GO WITH "COP28 delivers "historic" consensus to accelerate global climate action: president" (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

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UAE-DUBAI-COP28-UAE CONSENSUS

(231213) -- DUBAI, Dec. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Attendees applaud after announcement of UAE consensus during a closing plenary of COP28, or the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates(UAE), Dec. 13, 2023. COP28 President Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber announced on Wednesday that parties to the UN climate summit have reached a final consensus on a "historic" climate deal. TO GO WITH "COP28 delivers "historic" consensus to accelerate global climate action: president" (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

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UAE-DUBAI-COP28-UAE CONSENSUS

(231213) -- DUBAI, Dec. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 13, 2023 shows a closing plenary of COP28, or the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. COP28 President Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber announced on Wednesday that parties to the UN climate summit have reached a final consensus on a "historic" climate deal. TO GO WITH "COP28 delivers "historic" consensus to accelerate global climate action: president" (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

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UAE-DUBAI-COP28-UAE CONSENSUS

(231213) -- DUBAI, Dec. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Attendees applaud after announcement of UAE consensus during a closing plenary of COP28, or the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates(UAE), Dec. 13, 2023. COP28 President Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber announced on Wednesday that parties to the UN climate summit have reached a final consensus on a "historic" climate deal. TO GO WITH "COP28 delivers "historic" consensus to accelerate global climate action: president" (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

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UAE-DUBAI-COP28-UAE CONSENSUS

(231213) -- DUBAI, Dec. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell speaks during a closing plenary of COP28, or the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, Dec. 13, 2023. COP28 President Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber announced on Wednesday that parties to the UN climate summit have reached a final consensus on a "historic" climate deal. TO GO WITH "COP28 delivers "historic" consensus to accelerate global climate action: president" (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

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UAE-DUBAI-COP28-UAE CONSENSUS

(231213) -- DUBAI, Dec. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Attendees applaud after announcement of UAE consensus during a closing plenary of COP28, or the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates(UAE), Dec. 13, 2023. COP28 President Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber announced on Wednesday that parties to the UN climate summit have reached a final consensus on a "historic" climate deal. TO GO WITH "COP28 delivers "historic" consensus to accelerate global climate action: president" (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

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UAE-DUBAI-COP28-UAE CONSENSUS

(231213) -- DUBAI, Dec. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- COP28 President Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber speaks during a closing plenary of COP28, or the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, Dec. 13, 2023. COP28 President Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber announced on Wednesday that parties to the UN climate summit have reached a final consensus on a "historic" climate deal. TO GO WITH "COP28 delivers "historic" consensus to accelerate global climate action: president" (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

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UAE-DUBAI-COP28-UAE CONSENSUS

(231213) -- DUBAI, Dec. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 13, 2023 shows a closing plenary of COP28, or the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. COP28 President Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber announced on Wednesday that parties to the UN climate summit have reached a final consensus on a "historic" climate deal. TO GO WITH "COP28 delivers "historic" consensus to accelerate global climate action: president" (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

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COP28 president announces approval of "historic" climate deal

STORY: COP28 president announces approval of "historic" climate deal SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 13, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:59 LOCATION: Dubai CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT/POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the venue of COP28 2. SOUNDBITE (English): SULTAN AHMED AL JABER, COP28 President STORYLINE: The 28th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, or COP28, concluded on Wednesday in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. COP28 President Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber announced that parties to the UN climate summit have agreed on a "historic" climate deal. SOUNDBITE (English): SULTAN AHMED AL JABER, COP28 President "It is an enhanced, balanced but make no mistake, a historic package to accelerate climate action. It is the UAE consensus." The deal stipulates a slew of measures to cope with climate change regarding adaptation, finance, flexibility, and fossil fuels, among others. The announcement came after COP28 was extended beyond the official end time of midda

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UAE-DUBAI-COP28-PROLONGING

(231212) -- DUBAI, Dec. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Attendees walk in the venue for COP28, or the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, Dec. 12, 2023. The ongoing UN climate talks in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, were extended Tuesday beyond the scheduled host-set deadline of 11:00 a.m. local time (0700 GMT) as parties to the COP28 climate conference failed to reach a consensus on the draft text of a hoped-for final agreement. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

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UAE-DUBAI-COP28-PROLONGING

(231212) -- DUBAI, Dec. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An attendee works at the venue for COP28, or the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, Dec. 12, 2023. The ongoing UN climate talks in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, were extended Tuesday beyond the scheduled host-set deadline of 11:00 a.m. local time (0700 GMT) as parties to the COP28 climate conference failed to reach a consensus on the draft text of a hoped-for final agreement. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

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UAE-DUBAI-COP28-PROLONGING

(231212) -- DUBAI, Dec. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 12, 2023 shows a view of the Expo City, the venue for COP28, or the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. The ongoing UN climate talks in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, were extended Tuesday beyond the scheduled host-set deadline of 11:00 a.m. local time (0700 GMT) as parties to the COP28 climate conference failed to reach a consensus on the draft text of a hoped-for final agreement. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

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UAE-DUBAI-COP28-PROLONGING

(231212) -- DUBAI, Dec. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- COP28 Director-General Majid Al Suwaidi speaks to media during COP28, or the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, Dec. 12, 2023. The ongoing UN climate talks in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, were extended Tuesday beyond the scheduled host-set deadline of 11:00 a.m. local time (0700 GMT) as parties to the COP28 climate conference failed to reach a consensus on the draft text of a hoped-for final agreement. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

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UAE-DUBAI-COP28-PROLONGING

(231212) -- DUBAI, Dec. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- COP28 Director-General Majid Al Suwaidi speaks to media during COP28, or the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, Dec. 12, 2023. The ongoing UN climate talks in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, were extended Tuesday beyond the scheduled host-set deadline of 11:00 a.m. local time (0700 GMT) as parties to the COP28 climate conference failed to reach a consensus on the draft text of a hoped-for final agreement. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

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UAE-DUBAI-COP28-PROLONGING

(231212) -- DUBAI, Dec. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman walks in the venue for COP28, or the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, Dec. 12, 2023. The ongoing UN climate talks in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, were extended Tuesday beyond the scheduled host-set deadline of 11:00 a.m. local time (0700 GMT) as parties to the COP28 climate conference failed to reach a consensus on the draft text of a hoped-for final agreement. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

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UAE-DUBAI-COP28-PROLONGING

(231212) -- DUBAI, Dec. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- COP28 Director-General Majid Al Suwaidi speaks to media during COP28, or the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, Dec. 12, 2023. The ongoing UN climate talks in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, were extended Tuesday beyond the scheduled host-set deadline of 11:00 a.m. local time (0700 GMT) as parties to the COP28 climate conference failed to reach a consensus on the draft text of a hoped-for final agreement. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)