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The BBC's world affairs editor, John Simpson, uses his experience and expertise to examine the most important international stories.

The BBC's world affairs editor, John Simpson, uses his experience and expertise to examine the most important international stories. Drawing on the unique local knowledge of the BBC's unparalleled range of experts across the world, he goes beyond the headlines to get to the unspun truth about the world.

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Unspun World with John Simpson: Will COP27 deliver anything?

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Will COP27 deliver anything?

12/11/2022 GMT

BBC World Service - Unspun World with John Simpson, Will COP27 deliver anything?

Will the climate summit deliver real results and can Qatar keep politics off the pitch?

Will the climate change summit in Egypt do anything to stop the world heating up? Plus - how much of a challenge will politics be on the pitch at the World Cup in Qatar?

This week John Simpson examines whether there is anything world leaders can do at the Climate Change summit in Egypt to stop the earth heating up with BBC Arabic correspondent, Sally Nabil, who is at COP27; explores what President Putin might do next in Ukraine with BBC Russia's Sergei Goryashko; analyses how far the potential return of Benjamin Netanyahu as Israeli Prime Minister will shift Israel to the right with Middle East correspondent, Tom Bateman, and looks at the issues that might taint the World Cup in Qatar with sports editor Dan Roan.

Unspun World provides a deeper insight into key global news stories with the BBC's world affairs editor John Simpson and the BBC's unparalleled range of experts.

(Photo: Mexican village blames climate change as sea swallows its homes in El Bosque. Credit: REUTERS/Gustavo Graf)

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