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| No images? Click here Friday 4.11.22 | Issue 179 Subscribe to receive this weekly updateWHO /Sebastian Liste Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) updates A virtual press briefing with simultaneous translation in all UN languages with the participation of the WHO Director-General is tentatively scheduled for next week. If confirmed, media advisory with dial-in details will be emailed in advance. 6-18 NovemberWHO at COP27As the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change COP27 is about to open in Sharm-El-Sheikh, the World Health Organization considers that health can make a strong, positive contribution to progress on the key issues under discussion; mitigation, adaptation, finance and collaboration. WHO and partners will lead the strongest ever health presence at a UNFCCC COP, representing over 45 million health workers from around the world who are calling for stronger climate action, and presenting evidence and guidance on the urgency of addressing the climate crisis to protect health, as well as the large, local and rapid health gains that would result from climate action. The programme of the health pavilion at COP27, which will be running over 40 hybrid events, at COP27 Health Pavilion events brochure (who.int) ; All side events hosted at the WHO Health Pavilion will be livestreamed on the dedicated page here. The WHO COP27 news release will be available as of 09:00 Geneva time, Sunday 6 November 2022 here. Health in climate change talks Media contact: James Aldworth - aldworthj@who.int Tuesday 8 November Continental Webinar to Stop Obesity in AfricaAt the African Union level, Africa Regional Nutrition Strategy (2016-2025) recognizes that almost all AU Member States are experiencing not just undernutrition, but also overweight, obesity and associated non-communicable diseases. In efforts to support the strategic objective #1 of the AU food and nutrition strategy, “AUC defines standards, norms, policies and frameworks for AU Member State adoption and ratification”, implementation of the globally agreed acceleration plan to Stop Obesity is timely for the continent. Wednesday 9 November WHO releases Global Vaccine Market report This year's WHO Global Vaccine Market report provides a comprehensive overview of global market dynamics in 2021 and analyses their evolution since 2019, based on data primarily provided by countries. The report highlights disparities in distribution, pricing and manufacturing capacity, calling on governments, industry, international institutions and partners to take ambitious action to improve equitable access, to reach the Immunization Agenda 2030 goals and better prepare and respond to future pandemics. For more details about the report, please reach out to Melanie Archer at archerm@who.int Sign up for our newsletters here. Check out the WHO series, Science in 5. Latest WHO Disease Outbreak News (DONs) here. Listen to Global Health Matters. Access WHO photos available for media use here. WHO Media contacts: You are receiving this NO-REPLY email because you are included on a WHO mail list.
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