Story By: Dennis Ato Keelson, COP30 Belem, Brasil, Courtesy Jospong Group of Companies
The COP30 summit in Belém, Brasil has sent a strong message of solidarity and cooperation in the fight against climate change, according to UN Climate Change Executive Secretary, Simon Stiell.
In a statement issued on Saturday, November 22, 2025, Mr. Stiell acknowledged the challenging political landscape, but emphasised that the summit had shown that climate cooperation is alive and kicking.
“We knew this COP would take place in stormy political waters. Denial, division and geopolitics has dealt international cooperation some heavy blows this year,” Mr. Stiell said. “But friends, COP30 showed that climate cooperation is alive and kicking, keeping humanity in the fight for a livable planet, with a firm resolve to keep 1.5C within reach.”
He praised the 194 countries that came together in Belém, saying they had stood firm in solidarity and demonstrated their commitment to climate cooperation. “Amid the gale-force political headwinds, 194 countries stood firm in solidarity – rock-solid in support of climate cooperation,” he said.
The COP30 outcome is a testament to the power of international cooperation, with nations coming together to address the pressing issue of climate change. “194 countries have said in one voice that ‘the Paris Agreement is working’, and resolved to make it go further and faster,” Stiell said. “For the first time, 194 nations said in unison: ‘…the global transition to low greenhouse gas emissions and climate-resilience is irreversible and the trend of the future.'”
