WHA76 Side Event - Initiative on Climate Action and Nutrition (I-CAN)

WHA76 Side Event - Initiative on Climate Action and Nutrition (I-CAN)


This high-level event is being held in the sidelines of the 76th World Health Assembly advances the Initiative on Climate Action and Nutrition, which officially launched at the 2022 Global Climate Conference (COP27). 

Speakers will include: 

  • Mariam Almheiri, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, UAE (tbd)
  • Hossam Abdel Ghaffar, Spokesperson of the Ministry of Health and Population, Egypt
  • Afshan Khan, United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and SUN Movement Coordinator
  • Li Ailan, WHO Assistant Director-General for Universal Health Coverage, Healthier Populations
  • Nancy Aburto, Deputy Director of the Division of Food and Nutrition, FAO
  • Lawrence Haddad, Executive Director, GAIN  
  • Francesco Branca, Director, Department of Nutrition and Food Safety, WHO
  • Omnia El Omrani, COP27 Youth Envoy

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