Wednesday, 7 September 2022
10:00 - 11:15am ET
Watch, Number: 2335 997 7785 | Password: UNEPCA22!
Organisers: The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the World Health Organisation (WHO), the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Korea to the United Nations, and the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC),
About: The event is convened to share experiences on ambitious actions and solutions being implemented to address air pollution. It is an opportunity to share lessons learnt, solutions and raise awareness on air pollution, demonstrate multiple benefits of improving air quality; discuss how different stakeholders are contributing to mitigating air pollution; and raise awareness and facilitate actions to improve air quality at local, national, regional and global levels.
Programme
10:00 - 10:20
- Welcome by Ms. Ligia Noronha, UN Assistant Secretary-General and Head of the UNEP New York Office
- Video message of Mr. Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations
- Video message of Ms. Inger Andersen, Executive Director, UNEP
- Video message of Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General, WHO
- Special remarks by H.E. Mr. Joonkook Hwang, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Korea to the UN
10:20 - 10:45 - Panel Discussion
- H.E. Ms. Maisa Rojas, Minister of Environment, Chile
- Ms. Maria Kolesnikova, Director of MoveGreen and Champion of the Earth in 2021
- Mr. Andreas Ahrens, Head of Climate at Inter IKEA Group
- Mr. Ernesto Sanchez-Triana, Global Lead for Pollution Management and Environmental Health, The World Bank
10:45 - 11:10 - Q&A Session
11:10 - 11:15 - Closing remarks by Dr. Maria Neira, Director of Environment, Climate Change and Health, WHO
Contact person: Satwant Kaur ([email protected])