Climate Change

“From satellites to sandbags”: Putting water at the heart of climate action.

Published – 22 September 2023 (Press Release Number: 22092023) Geneva 22nd September 2023 As proved so tragically in Libya last week, while water holds the key to life, all too often it kills.    Whether – like in Derna – it’s too much water leading to floods, or too little water causing droughts, or polluted water resulting in health risks, addressing the dangers that water poses can save lives.  … Continue reading “From satellites to sandbags”: Putting water at the heart of climate action.

WHO and Global Citizen sign partnership

WHO and Global Citizen sign partnership to promote health, fight inequity and address health-related risks of climate change

Paris, 22 June 2023 | WHO and international advocacy organization Global Citizen today signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on joint global advocacy initiatives aimed at promoting and protecting health for all people over the next three years.  The main objectives of the collaboration will be to support global efforts to overcome inequities that millions of people face in accessing health services and attaining the … Continue reading WHO and Global Citizen sign partnership to promote health, fight inequity and address health-related risks of climate change