Heads of state attendance drops sharply for COP31 climate summit

Only 77 world leaders are scheduled to speak at the COP31 climate conference in Antalya, down roughly one-third from the 110+ who attended COP28 in Dubai last year.

First covered Oct 23, 2026 · 4:32 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

Heads of state attendance drops sharply for COP31 climate summit — Image via climatechangenews.com

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19d Climate Home News Early speakers’ list suggests few powerful leaders will attend COP31 — Just 77 heads of state or government are scheduled to address the COP31 climate summit in Antalya, a third down on the COP28 peak The post Early speakers’ list…

Primary sources

undp.org Egr2024 (undp.org)

unfccc.int Message To Parties And Observer States Alphabetical List Of Speakers Cop31 Hls (unfccc.int)

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Appeared in: 2026-10-24 (#13)

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