Two-Speed Multilateralism: Can it address the climate and health agenda

At the same time, global climate governance is evolving. Alongside the traditional consensus-based UN process, a form of "two-speed multilateralism" is emerging where coalitions of willing countries and non-state actors advance practical initiatives and voluntary roadmaps. As the world looks toward COP 31 and the implementation of the World Health Organization's Global Action Plan on Climate Change and Health, this evolving governance landscape raises important questions about how climate action can better advance health outcomes.

This hybrid event will bring together governments, international organizations, civil society, and academia to take stock of COP 30 outcomes, explore opportunities to strengthen the climate-health agenda in the lead-up to COP 31, and examine how new coalitions and political initiatives can accelerate action.

Speakers

• Opening remarks by Suerie Moon | Co-Director, Global Health Centre and Professor of Practice, International Relations, Geneva Graduate Institute
• Diarmid Campbell-Lendrum | Head of Unit, Climate Change, Energy, and Air Quality, World Health Organization
• Miguel Ruiz Botero | Second Secretary, Permanent Mission of Colombia to the United Nations in Geneva
• Margarita Gutierrez | Policy Advisor, Friends of Climate and Health
• Daniela Morich | Head of Policy Engagement & Global Health Platform, Global Health Centre, Geneva Graduate Institute (Moderator)
• Additional speakers will be announced closer to the event

Co-hosts

The Global Health Centre's International Geneva Global Health Platform, the World Health Organisation, the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), and Geneva Environment Network.