Arthur Wyns

Arthur Wyns is a former senior advisor to the United Arab Emirates COP28 presidency and the secretariat lead for the diplomatic initiative Friends of Climate and Health. 

Members of the Turkana pastoralist community affected by the worsening drought due to failed rain seasons, collect water from an open well dug on a dry riverbed, Turkana, Kenya, on September 27, 2022.
Governance

A UN Dialogue on Climate and Health: Making the Case

by Arthur Wyns, Sindra Sharma, Revati Phalkey

The World Health Assembly and COP30 rank among the chances this year to advance national policy on climate and health

Firefighters battle the Palisades Fire as it burns during a windstorm, on the west side of Los Angeles, California, on January 7, 2025.
Environment

Regaining Momentum on Climate and Health

by Arthur Wyns

This year could mark a turning point for efforts to the devastating impacts of climate change on global health