Nigeria, Nov. 12 -- Nigeria ranks third among countries with the most registered participants at the ongoing 31st session of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31) in Turkey, with 1,506 delegates, according to provisional figures released for the summit.

Of this number, 573 participants were registered under the "Party" badge category, while 933 received "Party Overflow" badges.

The distinction between the two categories at UNFCCC conferences largely relates to participants' formal status within national delegations and their roles in the negotiation process.

Participants with Party badges are generally designated government delegates. They comprise official negotiators, diplomats and other personnel directly appointed by...