COP31: Protesters, UN urge swift climate deal

The UN climate chief warned that "tactical delays" at the COP31 climate talks in Turkey could prevent a deal to slow global warming. The United Nations' top climate official urged negotiators at the COP31 climate summit in Turkey to "avoid tactical delays" that would prevent a deal to stop global warming.

Delegates from more than 200 nations are gathered in the Mediterranean city of Antalya with the core goal of preventing the planet from warming by 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit). Downtown, thousands of civil society and environmental activists from around the world protested against the consequences of climate change .

Simon Stiell, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), said getting an agreement is "tough but vital work." Meanwhile, tens of thousands of protesters marched through Antalya on Saturday for climate protection and human rights, according to the organizers.