At COP31 in Antalya, Brazil presented a voluntary roadmap for moving away from fossil fuels as the UN chief warned of mounting costs. Türkiye pushed its 35-by-35 electrification pledge, while experts flagged grid bottlenecks and costly financing as obstacles.
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Rain and strong winds lashed Gaza, flooding displacement sites across all five governorates and collapsing a dune onto tents that killed three children and two women. About 1.4 million people live in tents or makeshift shelters, and humanitarian stocks of winter supplies inside Gaza are virtually exhausted.
The Ford Foundation will make multiyear flexible funding and institutional strengthening baseline practices across its global portfolio, setting a 50% multiyear general operating support floor and a 5% commitment to institutional strengthening.
Nearly 200 countries have gathered in Antalya for COP31, with finance access, emissions reductions and a just transition topping the agenda. The summit opens under pressure to convert decades of climate commitments into practical results.
About 50,000 people who crossed into Kenya since late October are struggling to meet basic needs, with 71 per cent lacking enough to eat, an IOM-supported rapid assessment found. Host communities in Moyale are also under pressure.
The UAE began rolling out the eATA Carnet system on 9 November 2026, becoming the first country outside Europe to adopt the digital customs solution. The system replaces paper procedures with digital declarations, QR codes and transaction records.
More than 10 young American entrepreneurs visited Hong Kong from 4 to 8 November as part of a China-US youth exchange delegation, attending the Youth Development Summit and touring technology, government and cultural sites.
A World Meteorological Organization report says record global temperatures will persist through 2026 as a powerful El Niño intensifies, warning of worsening heatwaves, floods and health risks ahead of COP31 talks in Türkiye.
The "Enduring Heritage, Harmonious Asia-Pacific" special exhibition opened in Shenzhen on November 4, 2026, ahead of the 33rd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting. A human-robot Wing Chun performance and a woodblock watermark documentary framed the event's focus on technology and cultural exchange.
