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COP28 chief Sultan Al Jaber says the UAE is proud of its role in brokering UN climate deal that calls for the world to transition away from fossil fuels. SOUNDBITE
UN chief Antonio Guterres urges divided nations holding climate talks at COP27 in Egypt's Sharm el Sheikh to agree on an "ambitious" deal to cover losses suffered by vulnerable nations hammered by natural disasters. SOUNDBITE
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker vows there can be "no backsliding" on the Paris climate agreement following the US pullout from the landmark deal. SOUNDBITE
Humanity is suffering an "extreme heat epidemic," UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warns, calling for action to limit the impacts of heat waves intensified by climate change. SOUNDBITE
French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes the President of the International Olympic Committee, Thomas Bach, to the Elysée Palace for ‘an overview of the preparations for the Paris Games’, which begin in ten days' time,. The pair were joined by the President of the Olympic Games Organising Committee, Tony Estanguet. IMAGES