Sydney, Nov 20, 2025 (AFP) - Papua New Guinea 'not happy' Australia cedes COP31 to Turkey

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2025-11-20

Papua New Guinea voiced frustration Thursday after Australia ditched a bid to co-host next year's UN climate talks with its Pacific island neighbours. "We are all not happy. And disappointed it's ended up like this," Foreign Minister Justin Tkatchenko told AFP after Australia ceded hosting rights to Turkey. Australia had been pushing to host COP31 next year alongside South Pacific nations which are increasingly threatened by rising seas and clim......

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