[1/2] A demonstrator holds a placard, during a climate protest coinciding with COP28 being held in Dubai and ahead of the upcoming Belgian presidency of the Council of the European Union, in Brussels, Belgium, December 3, 2023. REUTERS/Johanna Geron Acquire Licensing RightsBRUSSELS, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Police said about 20,000 people protested in the Belgian capital on Sunday to demand more action to fight global warming as delegates from some 200 countries met in Dubai for the United Nation's COP28 climate conference. Marching to the beat of drums, protesters waved banners saying "ACT NOW" - the "O" stylised to resemble the Earth on fire - and "There is no Planet B". In Dubai on Sunday, the COP summit focused on climate change's impact on fuelling sickness and disease. Reporting by Farah Salhi, Writing by Gabriela Baczynska; Editing by Sharon SingletonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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Persons: COP28, Johanna Geron, John, Karol De Decker, Farah Salhi, Gabriela Baczynska, Sharon Singleton Organizations: of, European Union, REUTERS, Rights, Police, United Arab, Thomson Locations: Dubai, Brussels, Belgium, Belgian, United Arab Emirates, Paris