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

The 2023 report details the collaboration between the WHO and health civil society, specifically focusing on the impact of COP28. Key achievements include the first-ever Health Day, the COP28 UAE Declaration on Climate and Health endorsed by 148 countries, and the announcement of $1 billion in climate and health funding. The Working Group also contributed to a WHO Communications Guide for Health Professionals and a BBC short film series. Despite these gains, the report notes a severe funding deficit for health-based adaptation in low- and middle-income countries and insufficient progress in transitioning away from fossil fuels.

• The year 2023 saw several unprecedented milestones for the climate and health community at COP28, including the first-ever Health Day, the attendance of 49 Ministers of Health, and the endorsement of the COP28 UAE Declaration on Climate and Health by 148 countries.
• Significant financial and policy progress was reported, including $1 billion in funding and finance commitments for climate and health, the operationalization of a loss and damage fund, and a call for Parties to transition away from fossil fuels.
• The WHO-Civil Society Working Group provided substantive input for the WHO Communications Guide for Health Professionals on Climate and Health and collaborated with BBC Storyworks and GCHA to produce a series of over 20 short films titled 'The Climate and Us'.
• Despite 2023's progress, the report identifies critical gaps: health-based adaptation in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) faces a severe funding deficit, and the operationalized loss and damage fund for low-income countries (LICs) 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} }