2023 Report on the WHO-Civil Society Working Group to Advance Action on Climate and Health

The 2023 Report on the WHO-Civil Society Working Group to Advance Action on Climate and Health outlines the collaboration between the World Health Organization (WHO) and health civil society to integrate health into climate decision-making. The report highlights the achievements of 2023, centered largely around COP28, while noting significant gaps in funding and action for health-based adaptation in low- and middle-income countries.

• The year 2023 saw several unprecedented milestones for the climate and health community during COP28, including the first-ever Health Day on the opening day, the attendance of 49 Ministers of Health, and the endorsement of the COP28 UAE Declaration on Climate and Health by 148 countries to date.
• Significant progress was made in global climate negotiations that impact health, specifically the operationalization of a loss and damage fund, the integration of health into the Global Goal on Adaptation, and a call for Parties to transition away from fossil fuels. Additionally, $1 billion in funding and finance commitments for climate and health were announced.
• The WHO-Civil Society Working Group contributed to several key resources and initiatives in 2023, including the WHO Communications Guide for Health Professionals on Climate and Health (supported by Health Canada) and a series of over 20 short films titled 'The Climate and Us' produced by BBC Storyworks and GCHA.
• Despite recent progress, the report identifies critical deficits in climate action, noting that global time-bound targets for the health sector remain unquantified and funding for health-based adaptation in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is severely lacking. Specifically, the fund for low-income countries (LICs) facing health losses and damage has received less than 0.2% of its required annual funding.

APA

Global Climate and Health Alliance (2024). 2023 Report on the WHO-Civil Society Working Group to Advance Action on Climate and Health. https://climateandhealthalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2023-WHO-CS-WG-Report-to-DG.pdf

Chicago

Global Climate and Health Alliance. 2023 Report on the WHO-Civil Society Working Group to Advance Action on Climate and Health. 2024. https://climateandhealthalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2023-WHO-CS-WG-Report-to-DG.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{globalclimateandhealthalliance20242023, author = {{Global Climate and Health Alliance}}, title = {{2023 Report on the WHO-Civil Society Working Group to Advance Action on Climate and Health}}, institution = {Global Climate and Health Alliance}, year = {2024}, month = mar, url = {https://climateandhealthalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2023-WHO-CS-WG-Report-to-DG.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }