Climate crisis is a health crisis, says WHO chief

GENEVA, Switzerland — The World Health Organization (WHO) has emphasized the urgent need to integrate health into formal negotiations at the COP climate summits, declaring that the climate crisis is fundamentally a health crisis. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, speaking at a press conference in Geneva, highlighted the critical link between climate change and public health, urging for greater focus on this intersection in global climate discussions.