COP31 opens in Antalya

The United Nations climate conference began on 9 November in Türkiye. With talks running through 20 November, climate finance, clean energy and adaptation are in focus.

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What to watch at COP31

ENGLISH NARRATION · FIVE CAPTION LANGUAGES

A short guide to the opening of COP31, the latest climate data and the questions negotiators face. The visuals are editorial illustrations.

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02 / IN BRIEF

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CLIMATE DATA / 09 NOV

WMO puts 2026 among the four warmest years

Preliminary data put January to September about 1.47°C above the 1850–1900 average. The World Meteorological Organization expects El Niño to raise the risk of extreme heat and heavy rainfall into 2027.

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WATER / 08–10 DEC

Abu Dhabi to host UN Water Conference

The United Arab Emirates and Senegal will co-host the conference from 8 to 10 December. The agenda centers on access to clean water and sanitation.

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United Nations COP31 in Antalya and the opening-day report, 9 November 2026https://www.un.org/en/climatechange/cop31
World Meteorological Organization State of the Climate Update for COP31, 9 November 2026https://public.wmo.int/resources/publication-series/state-of-climate-update-cop/state-of-climate-update-cop31
UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs 2026 UN Water Conference overviewhttps://sdgs.un.org/conferences/water2026/about