Updated On: 09 November, 2025 01:51 PM IST | Geneva (Switzerland) | ANI
In his opening remarks at the COP30 Leaders' Summit on November 7, Ghebreyesus highlighted how a sick planet means sick people and that the climate crisis is a health crisis

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World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus thanked Brazil for hosting the COP30 and called on leaders at the summit to put health at the centre of climate decisions, recognising health as a measure of climate ambition and success.
In a post on X, he said, "WHO thanks Brazil for hosting #COP30. If our planet were a patient, it would be admitted to intensive care. Our call at the COP30 Leaders' Summit was simple- put health at the centre of every climate decision, direct climate finance towards protecting lives and livelihoods, recognise health as a measure of climate ambition and success"