India, April 15 -- The COP31 president, Murat Kurum, Minister of Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change of Turkey has said the UN climate summit will be "COP of the Future" in his first letter to parties, in run-up to the meeting in Antalya this November.

Amid unprecedented geopolitical crisis and conflict in West Asia, Kurum said COP31 will be guided by dialogue, consensus, and action. This is the second year in a row when US, responsible for largest historical greenhouse gas emissions, will not participate in the UN climate negotiations

In January this year, President Donald Trump signed a presidential memorandum directing the United States to withdraw from 66 international organisations and treaties, including the United Nation...