COP29 action on health 'a matter of life and death': WHO

Geneva (AFP) Nov 7, 2024

Climate change makes people ill and urgent action is a matter of life and death, the WHO said on Thursday, insisting health should be centre stage at this month's international climate negotiations. The World Health Organization highlighted in a new report published ahead of the November 11-22 COP29 climate summit in Azerbaijan how extreme weather events were costing lives and fuelling disea