The UN's 28th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP28), being held for the first time this year in a major oil and gas exporter country, is expected to be the largest climate summit to date more than 70,000 delegates from different countries.

The COP28, chaired this year by the United Arab Emirates, will be held between November 30 and December 12 at Expo City Dubai, which the country describes as a smart and futuristic destination for business and innovation.

After the opening day of the event, the World Climate Summit, which will be held on December 1-2, will be dedicated to the speeches of the leaders.

The leaders of the world's two biggest polluters, US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping are not expected to attend the COP28.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and the UK's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak are among the leaders expected to attend the summit.

King Charles III is also expected to give a speech at the COP28.