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Thursday, 3 November 2022

REMINDER MEDIA ADVISORY

Media briefing: WHO at COP27
Climate Action for Health

When: Thursday, 3 November 2022, 14:00-15:00 CET (Geneva)

Context: Ahead of the COP27 UN Climate Conference, to be held in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt, from 6 to 18 November 2022, WHO is holding a global press briefing to discuss our plans at the conference and why health must be at the forefront of climate change discussions.

WHO has many activities planned at COP, including over 40 side events focused on climate change and health, to take place at the WHO Health Pavillion.

Speakers:

· Dr Maria Neira, Director of Environment, Climate Change and Health, WHO

· Dr Diarmid Campbell-Lendrum, Head of the Climate Change and Health Unit, WHO

Join via Zoom:

· https://who-e.zoom.us/j/92605557868
Passcode: vpcCOP*27

Join by Phone:

· International numbers available: https://who-e.zoom.us/u/aV7roRu7C
Webinar ID: 926 0555 7868
Numeric passcode for phone access: 435260745

Please ensure you enter your name and media outlet (use name/outlet). Kindly note, only questions from media (one per journalist) are allowed. When you sign in you will be automatically put in the meeting room.

WHO reserves the right to remove any participant whose behaviour causes any disruption. The event is also broadcast on WHO social media channels and you can follow it there.

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Media contacts:

WHO: James Aldworth, aldworthj@who.int and mediainquries@who.int

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