Construction still in progress in Belem as Brazil readies to host COP30

BELEM, Brazil (Reuters) -Heads of state will begin arriving in the Amazon city of Belem in a month for the United Nations climate summit, but the infrastructure meant to receive them remains unfinished. Its gleaming white and glass facade, capped with a helipad, overlooks the complex set to host the 197-nation climate talks known as COP30. The Para state government said it does not consider the half-finished structure a part of the leaders village or the wider public works for COP30, although the helipad on top "will be made available to attend to the demands of the conference."