Event highlight
11 January 2024
The Dialogue presented the findings of a recent WHO report highlighting the progress made towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the WHO European Region based on a set of indicators relevant to the environment and health priority areas identified in the Ostrava Declaration. Member States of the Region shared their experience in taking actions in environment and health to close the gaps towards meeting the SDGs.
Where are we on the path towards achieving the environment and health-related SDGs?
The report uses official statistics to assess progress made in the environment and health domains identified as priorities in the Ostrava Declaration. The quantitative analyses show that progress is mixed and, in most cases, insufficient; but there are important differences in performance depending on the thematic priority area and subregion within the European Region. Certain priorities of the Declaration show progress in all Member States; however, in some thematic areas the trends are moving in the wrong direction, and particular attention is needed to reverse the situation. Furthermore, some key dimensions of the Ostrava Declaration cannot be accurately monitored in the European Region due to a lack of timely, internationally comparable data. Looking forward, accelerated actions are needed to achieve the SDGs by 2030; it will also be important to strengthen data timeliness and availability to improve the monitoring of the priority areas listed in the Ostrava Declaration and in future declarations.
Event notice
8 September 2023
The WHO European Centre for Environment and Health, under the auspices of the European Environment and Health Process, is holding the sixth high-level Bonn Dialogue on Environment and Health.
The main objectives of this Bonn Dialogue are the following.
- Assess progress and identify challenges, by presenting the progress of the WHO European Region towards the SDGs most relevant to the environment and health priorities of the Ostrava Declaration, utilizing official statistics. The Dialogue will highlight the thematic areas where progress has been assessed and identify challenges and gaps that need to be addressed.
- Exchange views on policy opportunities, by discussing emerging approaches and best practices on the timely implementation of the environment and health commitments in relation to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
- Highlight tools for accelerated actions, by discussing accelerated actions and tools to address insufficient progress made (in some cases), as well as possible ways to enhance monitoring efforts for the priority areas listed in the declarations of the Ministerial Conference on Environment and Health.
This online event is open to members of the Environment and Health Task Force; anyone working on environment, health and sustainable development policies in national, regional and local governments; relevant stakeholders; youth; and the general public.
The Dialogue will be held in English with simultaneous translation into Russian.
You can join via Zoom by registering at the provided link.