Harris Heads to Dubai to Speak On Climate, Israel-Hamas War

FILE - Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at the White House in Washington, Nov. 8, 2023. Harris will try to demonstrate U.S. environmental leadership despite President Joe Biden's absence from the annual gathering on climate change.

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will tackle two delicate tasks this weekend in Dubai: She'll try to demonstrate U.S. environmental leadership despite President Joe Biden's absence from an annual summit on climate change and she'll work to nudge forward fragile efforts to shape the next phase of the war between Israel and Hamas.