Ahead of the COP30 UN climate conference to be held in Manaus, according to information provided by the organizers, only 40 percent of participating countries have booked accommodation in the Amazonian city of Manaus. This comes less than two months before the conference.
Redaksiya reports that Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has supported holding the global conference in the world's largest rainforest, but has faced pressure over the hotel problem in the poor northern city. Organizers stated that only 79 out of 198 countries have secured accommodation, while another 70 countries are negotiating to secure places to stay during the meeting in November.
According to the UN, the daily subsidy for UN representatives from 144 countries has been raised from $144 to $197. The Brazilian government welcomed this move but stated that it "will not fully cover the costs." The UN requires a nightly accommodation cost of $100 for low-income countries, a figure difficult to find in Manaus on Airbnb, Booking.com, and the official accommodation platform. Conference organizers, due to the lack of traditional hotel rooms in Manaus, a city of 1.4 million residents, have tried to find alternative accommodation in private homes, universities, schools, and even on two cruise ships located in the port approximately 20 kilometers (12 miles) from the conference center.
Consequently, the issue of accommodation in Manaus, the city that will host the UN climate conference, has created serious problems, with only a fraction of participating countries having booked their places. This situation has forced organizers to seek alternative accommodation options and increase financial support for UN representatives.