Egypt gets ready to host over 190 countries at COP27

The 27th United Nations Climate Change conference, commonly referred to as COP27, will begin on Sunday in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. In Pic: Flags from countries participating in this year’s COP27 hang outside the conference centre. (AP)

Ahead of the summit, Egypt’s government has made many efforts to make Sharm el-Sheikh a more eco-friendly tourist destination. In Pic: Workers walk past signage promoting COP27, in Sharm el-Sheikh. (AP)

The summit will be held from November 6 to 18. In Pic: A billboard next to a mosque shows Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi ahead of COP27. (AP)

The UN annual climte summits have been the main driver of the global fight against climate change. In Pic: Guests enter the convention centre hosting the COP27 UN Climate Summit. (AP)

A worker prepares the entrance to the "Green Zone" ahead of this year's United Nations global summit on climate change in Sharm el-Sheikh. (AP)

One of the major climate objective is to ensure the rise in global temperatures does not go beyond 2 degrees compared with pre-industrial times. In Pic: Climate activists hold a demonstration in Glasgow, Scotland ahead of COP27. (AP)

A man holds a placard during a demonstration calling for climate action on the African continent prior to COP27. (AP)

The sun sets over Al Sahaba mosque in the old market in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, Friday, Nov. 4, 2022. (AP)