Nigeria, Nov. 9 -- The 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31) opened in Antalya, Turkiye, on Monday, with renewed calls for countries to turn their climate promises into practical action and provide adequate financing to support vulnerable communities.

The conference president, Murat Kurum, said the summit must move beyond agreements and declarations to deliver measurable improvements in people's lives, particularly as climate change continues to threaten food security, health, livelihoods and economic stability.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Mr Kurum described the conference as an "Implementation COP", stressing that countries must work together despite growing geopolitical tensions, economic uncertainty and other gl...