Nigeria, Nov. 10 -- The opening day of the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31) in Antalya, Turkiye, was marked by accreditation delays and complaints over transportation arrangements, leaving some participants frustrated after spending several hours trying to access the conference venue.

Several delegates, observers and other participants were seen waiting in long queues to collect their accreditation badges on Monday, with some reporting that they had spent more than five hours completing the process.

The situation was compounded by congestion around the venue and complaints about overcrowded shuttle buses conveying participants to the conference centre.

This reporter spent more than four hours waiting to collect an ...