COP29, WHO forge partnership to embed health in global climate plans

Mukhtar Babayev, President of COP29, recently held a discussion with Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO), focusing on the pivotal role of healthcare within the broader climate agenda.

According to an official statement posted on COP29’s official X account, the dialogue underscored the critical intersection between public health and climate action, Caliber.Az reports.

The sides emphasized the necessity of integrating healthcare strategies into climate policies to effectively address the health impacts of environmental changes.

The COP29 President held a bilateral meeting with @DrTedros, Director-General of the World Health Organization. They discussed the opportunity for the next round of national climate plans to drive progress across both decarbonization and development, and how to best embed action… pic.twitter.com/GxvXY1Cp7q

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“The COP29 President held a bilateral meeting with Dr Tedros, Director-General of the World Health Organization. They discussed the opportunity for the next round of national climate plans to drive progress across both decarbonization and development, and how to best embed action on health into these documents,” the post reads.

By Vafa Guliyeva