Hybrid: Auditorium A1B, Geneva Graduate Institute, Maison de la Paix, and online.
Panel discussion
Climate change has been identified by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a top global health priority. WHO’s latest General Programme of Work places climate change as its foremost priority, emphasising the urgent need to address its significant impacts on health. In May 2024, the 77th World Health Assembly (WHA) mandated WHO to develop a Global Plan of Action on Climate Change and Health, to be presented for adoption at the 78th WHA in May 2025. This reflects growing global consensus on the need for decisive action at the intersection of climate and health.
In November 2024, at COP29 in Baku, the COP Presidencies Continuity Coalition for Climate and Health was formed by five COP host countries and WHO to prioritise health in the global climate agenda and unify related initiatives. As frameworks develop, focus must shift to tangible implementation. Key questions arise: Are existing mechanisms sufficient? How will the Global Plan of Action shape efforts? What are the next steps, and how do we sustain political momentum?
This event will bring together experts from government, international organisations, and civil society to address these questions. Through dialogue, we aim to identify actionable steps to keep health central to the global climate response.
Opening Remarks by Vinh-Kim Nguyen | Co-Director, Global Health Centre and Professor, Anthropology and Sociology, Geneva Graduate Institute
Moderated by Daniela Morich | Senior Manager and Advisor, Global Health Centre, Geneva Graduate Institute
Closing Remarks by Ellen Rosskam | Coordinator, International Geneva Global Health Platform, Global Health Centre, Geneva Graduate Institute
The Global Health Centre's International Geneva Global Health Platform, the Global Climate & Health Alliance, and the World Health Organization.
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