COP28: UN climate summit in Dubai

On the opening day of the COP28 UN climate summit in Dubai, some noteworthy delegates have agreed that the fund to help countries hit by climate change can start distributing money. This fund will channel funds to countries hit badly by climate-related disasters. We hear from our climate reporter who is at the summit, and answers questions from listener's around the world.

We continue our coverage of the war in Gaza, where a temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is in its seventh day. We hear from our BBC correspondent, Paul Adams in Jerusalem and also get an update on what life is like in the war-torn strip. And we speak to families whose relatives have been released as part of an agreement between Hamas and Israel.

Henry Kissinger has died, aged 100. We hear about the life and achievements of the American academic and politician, who played a dominant role in US foreign policy in the 1960s and 70s

(Photo: Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Simon Stiell, United Arab Emirates Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and COP28 President Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber and Director-General of COP28 climate conference Majid Al Suwaidi attend the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, November 30, 2023. Credit: Reuters/Amr Alfiky)