US Vice President Harris to attend COP28 climate summit in Dubai
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[November 29, 2023]
(Reuters) -U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will attend the
COP28 climate summit in Dubai, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday,
citing people familiar with the matter.
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U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris arrives before a tribute service for
former U.S. first lady Rosalynn Carter at Glenn Memorial Church at Emory
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The
28th meeting of the United Nations "Conference of the Parties"
on climate, known as COP28, runs from Nov. 30 to Dec. 12 in
Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, a major oil producer.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Indian Prime Minister
Narendra Modi, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak are among the
leaders expected to attend the event that begins on Thursday.
Reuters reported earlier this week that U.S. President Joe Biden
would not attend the gathering.
(Reporting by Gnaneshwar Rajan in Bengaluru; Editing by
Jacqueline Wong and Tom Hogue)
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