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New Global Campaign, The Face of Change, Launches Ahead of Historic COP28 Health Day to Tackle the Climate-Driven Health Crisis
Ahead of a historic, first-ever Health Day during the 28th United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP28) in Dubai, Forecasting Healthy Futures—in partnership with TIME CO2—announces the launch of a bold and ambitious global campaign - The Face of Change - that centers health as the human face of climate change. With a focus on real and relatable stories, proven, ready-to-scale solutions and open-source creative content to amplify and activate, the campaign aims to inspire a global movement to save millions of lives today from the direct health impacts of climate change while protecting the health of billions of others by accelerating action to arrest global warming.
The Climate and Us: New BBC Streaming Series Tackles Health Impacts of Climate Change
With the 28th annual United Nations (UN) climate meeting weeks away, a groundbreaking new series of films, now available online, explores the urgent health challenges posed by climate change.

ClimateSmart Indonesia: Climate Health Partnership Announced Ahead of COP28
Two weeks before the start of the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28), Forecasting Healthy Futures’ Institute for Health Modeling and Climate Solutions (IMACS) announced a groundbreaking climate and health partnership aimed at expanding the recently launched ClimateSmart Indonesia Initiative working to climate-proof Indonesian health systems.

UN General Assembly: World Leaders & Experts Spotlight Climate-Health Intersection
This week, during the 78th United Nations General Assembly and New York Climate Week, global leaders and health experts descended on New York City, putting a spotlight on the impacts of climate change on human health.

2023 Africa Climate Week: Experts Discuss Climate-Health Solutions Ahead of COP28
During the 2023 Africa Climate Summit and Africa Climate Week, Forecasting Healthy Futures hosted an event entitled “Climate Health Solutions: Close Up – Putting a Human Face to the Climate Imperative,” convening African global health leaders and other climate stakeholders to begin more constructive dialogue about the common health challenges and opportunities those communities face in the context of global warming.
![Deputy SRSG / Humanitarian Coordinator Toby Lanzer visited Bentiu over the weekend with Ambassador Robert van den Dool [Netherlands] and Ambassador Ian Hughes [UK]. The delegation toured the POC site and met with IDP leadership, women's groups, and religious leaders, as well as Wash Cluster Partners and humanitarian partners, to assess humanitarian needs and plan solutions.
ÒThousands of IDPs continue to live in dire conditions at the UNMISS base in Unity State capital Bentiu because of a persistent threat outsideÓ, Lanzer said on Sunday.
The POC site, which houses over 40,000 displaced persons, sprung up to shelter civilians seeking shelter from armed conflict, and has seen significant flooding during the rainy season, due to the fact that is located on a flood plain. UNMISS is working with humanitarian partners and others to improve conditions in both the short and long terms. DSRSG Lanzer visits Bentiu with Dutch and British Ambassadors](https://forecastinghealthyfutures.org/wp-content/uploads/freshizer/2c797dffc9b9160c723abf2c5a66a476_15448606896_6642290282_o-scaled-e1705518014764-768-c-90.jpg)
El Niño Exacerbates Climate-related Health Threats, Increasing Malaria Risks
After a 4-year hiatus, the natural climate phenomenon El Niño, has returned, with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) declaring El Niño’s official 2023 start in June.

New Investments to Build Climate-Resilient Communities: A Conversation at WHA 76
On the sidelines of the 76th World Health Assembly, Forecasting Healthy Futures hosted an event entitled “New Investments to Build Climate-Resilient Communities: Putting Health at the Center of the Climate Agenda.” The event, co-hosted by COP28, Reaching the Last Mile, and the Global Institute for Disease Elimination (GLIDE) sought to engage the global health community in a conversation around catalyzing innovation and mobilizing new resources for climate-resilient health systems in most vulnerable geographies ahead of COP28.