Within the framework of the ARIJ 16th Forum, entitled “cross-border collaboration in a fragmented world“, from 1st to 3rd of December 2023, the ARIJ’s AFCN organised a “AFCN Climate Change Fact-checking Lab” , which took place between November 29-30, to fact-check claims about the Conference of the Parties (COP28) which held in the United Arab Emirates this year between Nov 30 – Dec 12.