Amanuel Tedros

It was a pleasure to meet climate action champion @GretaThunberg at #COP31. We spoke about the importance of making health a stronger voice in the climate movement, and how protecting people, especially future generations, can help drive greater action on climate change. Thank you, Greta, for your unwavering commitment and for continuing to inspire so many people around the world to act for a healthier, more sustainable future.

If we can mobilise billions for military spending, we must find the will to invest in our children. It is a question of priorities. At the @ParisPeaceForum, I joined a panel calling for a global commitment to child wellbeing. I urged world leaders to strike a better balance between investments priorities. President @EmmanuelMacron highlighted decades of progress in child health. We cannot afford to lose these gains. I thank him for putting children at the heart of #PPF2026 and hosting the #ChildSummit.

Technology must serve humanity, not exploit our vulnerabilities. As #AI advances, protecting children's health and future must come first. At the #ChildSummit working meeting on “Growing Up in the Digital Age,” hosted by President @EmmanuelMacron, I called for three actions: 1. Global rules that make child safety the default for tech companies, everywhere. 2. Investment in international research so laws are driven by evidence, not fear. 3. Capacity for every country, rich or poor, to protect its children. No country can do this alone. Global cooperation is essential.

Science is one of humanity’s most powerful tools and has always been a driving force for better health. At the @ParisPeaceForum, we launched the Together for Science and Health movement, bringing @WHO and partners together to champion evidence, trust and innovation as foundations of healthier societies: bit.ly/4k7hcU7 My thanks to Minister @CaroitEleonore and the government of #France for their partnership and support.

LIVE from @ParisPeaceForum: My remarks at the #ChildSummit High-Level Plenary xitter.twitterapi.xyz/i/broadcasts/2YRkmXQod…

Delighted to join colleagues at #COP31 to discuss the future of the Baku COP Presidencies Coalition for Climate and Health. I thank #Türkiye for hosting this roundtable, and #Azerbaijan for establishing the Coalition. Over five COPs, successive Presidencies have built something real. The United Kingdom secured the first commitments to climate-resilient, low-carbon health systems. Egypt linked climate and nutrition. The United Arab Emirates held the first Health Day. Azerbaijan created this Coalition. Brazil delivered the Belém Health Action Plan. And today, Türkiye launched the Antalya Initiative for Health Resilience. The risk now is not a lack of ambition. It is fragmentation. This Coalition can prevent that by carrying political leadership from one COP to the next and ensuring that commitments are implemented, financed and reported on. @WHO is proud to be the Coalition’s partner and stands ready to support this work, from #COP31 to #COP32 and beyond. Together, let us turn commitments into action and build healthier, more resilient societies for generations to come. xitter.twitterapi.xyz/DrTedros/status/211982…

LIVE from #COP31: Advancing Health in the Global Climate Agenda xitter.twitterapi.xyz/i/broadcasts/2gqvBWXNV…

LIVE from #COP31: Health Day press conference xitter.twitterapi.xyz/i/broadcasts/2EmrpbynR…

LIVE from #COP31: Health Day Ministerial Roundtable xitter.twitterapi.xyz/i/broadcasts/2WXEJnrdd…

Inspired by the solutions countries are showcasing at #COP31, built on their experience responding to the health impacts of climate change. People's health and wellbeing are the clearest reasons to put health at the centre of climate action. The climate crisis is a health crisis, and its impacts on health are often more immediate and tangible than its environmental effects. @WHO sees three priorities for building climate-resilient health systems: * Know the risks and plan for them. * Ensure health systems can anticipate, absorb and respond to shocks while continuing to serve communities. * Recognize that resilience cannot be built by health ministries alone. Decisions on energy, transport, housing, agriculture, water and finance all shape health outcomes.

The Climate Crisis is fuelling disease outbreaks. The Climate Crisis is driving higher rates of heart and lung disease. The Climate Crisis is driving higher rates of cancer and asthma. The Climate Crisis is making healthy diets less affordable. I call on leaders ahead of #COP31 to put people's health at the centre of negotiations. @WHO recommendations are here: bit.ly/4A8LPgm

I mourn with the people of #Poland following yesterday’s tragic, deadly shooting in Krakow. My heartfelt condolences to all who lost loved ones.

Very good discussion with @SLOtoUNGeneva Ambassador Božena Forštnarič Boroje on @WHO's longstanding partnership with #Slovenia, including WHO financial reforms, primary health care, social participation and global health security. I welcomed 🇸🇮's active advocacy for protecting civilian infrastructure, including health facilities and hospitals in conflicts, and its role in negotiations on the Pandemic Agreement's Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing annex. Hvala!

Welcome to @WHO, @FCDOGovUK State Minister @kirstyjmcneill. My team and I briefed the Minister on the latest #Ebola outbreak developments in the #DRC, ongoing challenges to bring it under control, including insecurity, and actions taken by partners in the government-led response, including vaccine and therapeutics trials. I thanked the Minister for the #UK’s active engagement and leadership in negotiations on the Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing annex to the Pandemic Agreement.

Met with #Albania's new Ambassador @DastidKoreshi to discuss collaboration with @WHO on protecting the right to health everywhere, strengthening health literacy and empowering people to make decisions that protect their health. We also discussed the importance of finalising the Pandemic Agreement's Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing annex and ensuring sustainable WHO financing to safeguard the Organization's integrity and independence.