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The COP26 conference starts in the Scottish city of Glasgow. The event is taking place at the Scottish Event Campus (SEC). IMAGES
Images of Glasgow's Scottish Event Campus (SEC) as the second day of the COP26 heads of state summit begins. More than 120 world leaders are attending the UN Climate Conference. IMAGES
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrives at the COP26 venue in Glasgow, returning for the second time to check on the progress made, as a draft UN climate summit text urged countries to boost their emissions cutting goals by 2022, three years ahead of schedule. IMAGES
Thousands of climate protesters brave torrential rain in Glasgow to take part in worldwide demonstrations against what campaigners say is a failure of crunch UN talks to bring about the radical action needed to tame global warming. Marching through the streets near the COP26 summit venue, demonstrators chant "No more coal, no more oil, keep our carbon in the soil!" IMAGES
Greta Thunberg speaks in Glasgow at Friday's For Future Scotland mass climate protest. The climate activist called this years' COP26 conference 'a failure' and a 'Global North greenwash festival'. SOUNDBITE
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.