This COP 23 Presidency Event will start by launching an initiative to protect the health of the people of Small Island Developing States from climate risks, and to amplify the voices of the most vulnerable, for both climate change adaptation and mitigation. It will include a moderated discussion which will aim to showcase the ongoing initiatives of national governments, and the wider health community, in implementing the health commitments of the Paris agreement, and the health and climate agenda. It will also aim to assess the current state of progress, and identify the ongoing barriers to stronger action to protect and promote health while addressing climate change. There will be special attention paid to the least developed countries and small island developing states.

The event, convened by the Prime Minister of the Republic of Fiji and President-designate of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP 23), Hon. Frank Bainimarama, is organized with the support of the with the World Health Organization.

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