Biden To Skip COP28 Climate Summit In Dubai, Says White House Official: Report

United States President Joe Biden will skip the United Nations' major climate summit, COP28, scheduled to begin in Dubai on Thursday, said reports citing an official of the White House. The official has said that Biden will not attend the two-week-long summit, without giving a reason for the same.

The COP28 Summit will have King Charles III, Pope Francis and leaders from nearly 200 countries in attendance, a New York Times report said. However, media reports suggest the war in the Middle East, Ukraine and the presidential campaign could be the reasons for the development.

According to The Guardian, Biden's schedule for Thursday released by the White House shows him hosting a bilateral meeting with his counterpart of the Republic of Angola and attending the National Tree Lighting.