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Cop27 to begin this weekend as killer floods, fires and famine destroy lives across the planet
An airplane takes off and flies over the convention center, Friday, November 4, 2022, which will host the COP27 UN Climate Summit, which starts on November 6, and is scheduled to end on November 18, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt

THE world is standing at a crossroad as killer floods, fires and famine destroy peoples lives, according to one of the leaders of the Climate Justice Coalition.

Over 40,000 people from nearly 200 countries are expected to gather from tomorrow in the Red Sea resort town of Sharm El-Sheikh in Egypt.

Delegates at the conference, themed “climate implementation,” will come under pressure from NGOs and the global South at the 13-day event to deliver on the promises they have made at previous gatherings.

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