When: Wednesday, 22 September 2021
15:00 CEST (press conference)
Subject: Launch of the WHO Global Air Quality Guidelines by, amongst others:
- WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom GHEBREYESUS
- WHO Regional Director for Europe, Dr Hans Henri P. KLUGE
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge will launch the new WHO Global Air Quality Guidelines (AQGs) at a press conference that will also be live streamed.
The new guidelines provide clear evidence of the damage air pollution inflicts on human health and recommend new air quality levels to protect the health of populations, by reducing levels of key air pollutants, some of which also contribute to climate change.
Sequence:
- 15:00—15:15 CEST (Geneva/Copenhagen/Bonn): Opening statements
- 15:15 CEST (Geneva/Copenhagen/Bonn): Questions from the press
Additional speakers and panelists:
Dr María NEIRA, WHO Director, Environment, Climate Change and Health
Dr Dorota JAROSIŃSKA, WHO/Europe Programme Manager, Living & Working Environments
Dr Michał KRZYŻANOWSKI, Co-Chair of the Guideline Development Group
The press conference will be live streamed on WHO’s social media channels Facebook; Twitter; YouTube; Instagram
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Please note that the embargo lifts at 15h00 CEST on Wednesday 22 September
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