UNU-IIGH will participate in COP30, joining discussions across multiple pavilions, from climate justice to sustainable and climate-resilient health systems.
The Institute’s presence at COP30 highlights its commitment to ensuring that health remains central to the global climate agenda and promoting evidence-based, justice-driven approaches that link research to action and foster equitable health outcomes in the context of climate change.
Find below the sessions and dialogues where UNU-IIGH will contribute, in collaboration with partners.
10 November | 08:00–09:30 📍Casa Bayer, Avenida Nazaré, 319, Belém, Brazil
Champions of change: Equipping the health workforce to drive a climate-ready health system
10 November | 13:30–14:30 📍German Pavilion
From Climate Negotiations to Resilient Health Systems
Partner: Save the Children International
11 November | 13:30–14:30 📍Côte d’Ivoire Pavilion
Health Equity as a Pillar of Climate Justice: National Pathways and Legal Levers for Action
Partner: United Nations University International Institute for Global Health (UNU-IIGH), World Health Organization (WHO), the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) Côte d’Ivoire Country Office
12 November | 09:00–10:00 📍Health Pavilion
Health, Migration, and Displacement in a Changing Climate: Preparing Health Systems for the Future
Partners: WHO, IFRC, World Federation of Public Health Associations
14 November | 13:15–14:45 📍Side Event Room 9, COP30 Blue Zone
The Belém Health Action Plan: Accelerating Action on Climate Justice and Health
Organised by: WHO and United Nations University
15 November | 11.30-12.30 📍Malaysia Pavilion
Accelerating Sustainable and Climate Resilience in Health Systems: A Zero Regrets Strategy
Partner: Ministry of Health Malaysia
15 November | 15.30-16.30 📍Side Event Room 5
Health Priorities in the Climate Talks: From Rhetoric to Action: A focus on Adaptation
Partner: International-Lawyers.Org (INTLawyers), United Nations University International Institute for Global Health (UNU-IIGH)
18 November | 10:30–11:30 📍WHO Health Pavilion
African Climate–Health Frameworks: Towards a Unified Negotiation and Implementation Agenda
Partners: WHO Regional Office for Africa (AFRO)
18 November | 12:00–13:00 📍WHO Health Pavilion
Youth, Health, and Climate Action: Leveraging the ICJ Advisory Opinion to Address Climate Harms
Partners: World Youth for Climate Change, Asian Research Institute for Environmental Law, and OHCHR
Stay tuned, more details and resources will be added soon.
