This session will bring actors in agriculture systems and health systems together and forge stronger partnerships to meet mutual objectives. It will discuss actions that need to take place to advance collective work on the intersection of climate change, nutrition, and health.
The objectives of the side event are: To better understand linkages between healthy soil and healthy food and the role of agroecological approaches and bio-circular economy in producing food that is healthy for both the people and the planet; To inspire actors to take aligned actions, strategies and policies that embrace integrated approaches and leverage synergies.
A high-level event was held on 25 May in the sidelines of the 76th World Health Assembly on the Initiative on Climate Action and Nutrition, which officially launched at the 2022 Global Climate Conference (COP27). The initiative seeks to advance actions related to the climate-nutrition nexus, and to unlock finance for these. Speakers included: Hossam Abdel Ghaffar, Spokesperson of the Ministry of Health and Population, Egypt Afshan Khan, United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and SUN Movement Coordinator Li Ailan, WHO Assistant Director-General for Universal Health Coverage, Healthier Populations Nancy Aburto, Deputy Director of the Division of Food and Nutrition, FAO Lawrence Haddad, Executive Director, GAIN Francesco Branca, Director, Department of Nutrition and Food Safety, WHO Omnia El Omrani, COP27 Youth Envoy Watch the event recording here.
A high-level event is being held on 25 May in the sidelines of the 76th World Health Assembly on the Initiative on Climate Action and Nutrition, which officially launched at the 2022 Global Climate Conference (COP27). The initiative seeks to advance actions related to the climate-nutrition nexus, and to unlock finance for these. Speakers will include: Mariam Almheiri, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, UAE (tbd) Hossam Abdel Ghaffar, Spokesperson of the Ministry of Health and Population, Egypt Afshan Khan, United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and SUN Movement Coordinator Li Ailan, WHO Assistant Director-General for Universal Health Coverage, Healthier Populations Nancy Aburto, Deputy Director of the Division of Food and Nutrition, FAO Lawrence Haddad, Executive Director, GAIN Francesco Branca, Director, Department of Nutrition and Food Safety, WHO Omnia El Omrani, COP27 Youth Envoy Register here for your virtual participation.
A high-level event is being held on 25 May in the sidelines of the 76th World Health Assembly on the Initiative on Climate Action and Nutrition, which officially launched at the 2022 Global Climate Conference (COP27). The initiative seeks to advance actions related to the climate-nutrition nexus, and to unlock finance for these. Speakers will include: H.E. Mariam Almheiri, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, UAE (tbd) Dr. Hossam Abdel Ghaffar, Spokesperson of the Ministry of Health and Population, Egypt David Whineray, Director, Global Health, FCDO, UK Afshan Khan, United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and SUN Movement Coordinator Nancy Aburto, Deputy Director of the Division of Food and Nutrition, FAO Lawrence Haddad, Executive Director, GAIN Francesco Branca, Director, Department of Nutrition and Food Safety, WHO Omina El Omrani, COP27 Youth Envoy Register here for your virtual participation.