Brasilia, Oct. 14 -- Delegations from participating countries to the upcoming 2025 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Brazil broadly agreed on the need to strengthen multilateralism, a Brazilian offical in charge of the summit said on Monday.

"There was clear alignment around the desire to reinforce multilateralism -- it was mentioned by everyone," Andre Correa do Lago, Secretary for Climate, Energy and Environment of the Brazilian Ministry of External Affairs and President of COP30, told reporters at a press conference during the Pre-COP30 meeting in Brasilia.

"Adaptation was also strongly emphasised, from rich countries to small islands and middle-income nations. There is a general consensus," he said.

The official als...