Global health experts have called on governments participating in the ongoing United Nations climate negotiations in Bonn, Germany, to triple public adaptation financing, warning that millions of people could face worsening health risks if countries fail to invest in climate resilience.
The experts, under the umbrella of the Global Climate and Health Alliance, issued a statement on Monday as delegates from around the world gather for the 64th Session of the Subsidiary Bodies of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, which began on June 8 and will run until June 18 in Bonn.
The experts said adaptation funding must increase significantly to help countries strengthen health systems, improve access to clean water and sanitation, bolster food security, and prepare for climate-related disasters.
“Governments should commit to increasing public, grant-based adaptation finance to at least $120bn annually by 2035 to help vulnerable communities cope with the growing impacts of
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