Hanoi, Nov. 13 -- The COP31 climate summit is expected to bring together 102 leaders from 95 countries and seven international organizations, according to the Turkish Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Ministry.

The Conference of the Parties (COP) is the supreme decision-making body of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), adopted in 1992.

All parties to the Convention are represented at COP meetings, where they review the implementation of the convention and related legal instruments, assess global progress, and adopt decisions aimed at ensuring an effective and coordinated response to climate change.

Decisions are adopted by consensus among all parties rather than by majority vote.

COP is where the world ...