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Health in previous COPs

COP25

7 December 2019 09:00 – 17:30 CET

Global Climate and Health Summit at COP25

2 – 13 December 2019

COP25 Climate Change Conference

1 – 13 December 2019

Health events at the COP25 UN climate conference

16 December 2019

Departmental update

Side event on clean cooking at the COP25 meeting, 12 December 2019, Madrid

3 December 2019

News release

Pollution Pods at COP25 show climate change and air pollution are two sides of the same coin

28 November 2019

News release

5 Key Actions for COP25 to Bolster Global Health

COP24

5 December 2018

News release

Health benefits far outweigh the costs of meeting climate change goals

5 December 2018

Departmental update

WHO launches COP24 special report on health and climate change

3 December 2018

Statement

WHO statement for COP24

COP23

11 November 2017

Global Climate and Health Summit at COP23

6 – 17 November 2017

Climate Change and Health at COP23

24 October 2017

Departmental update

The COP Presidency’s High-Level Event on Health: Health Actions for the Implementation of the Paris Agreement

COP22

7 November 2016

News release

22nd session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 22)

COP21

15 December 2015

Departmental update

COP21 Climate Agreement – Moving towards healthier people and a healthier planet

14 December 2015

Departmental update

COP21 Climate Agreement – Moving towards healthier people and a healthier planet

7 December 2015

Departmental update

Health savings from climate mitigation can offset costs, note participants at COP21 Paris Climate Conference

30 November 2015

Departmental update

Health events at the 2015 UN climate change conference in Paris (COP21)

27 November 2015

Departmental update

WHO key messages for COP21

1 – 11 December 2015

Health events in the 2015 UN climate change conference of parties (COP21)

23 November 2015

WHO technical briefing on COP21 climate conference

COP19

15 November 2013

Departmental update

Health actors speak out on climate change issues at COP19