Latest publications

All →

Thirty-third Standing Committee of the Regional Committee for Europe: 23–24 March 2026 (virtual): report of the third session

The third regular session of the Thirty-third Standing Committee of the Regional Committee for Europe (SCRC) took place virtually, via Zoom, on 23–24...

Download

Global Youth Tobacco Survey in Ukraine 2023

The 2023 Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) was conducted among school students in Ukraine, with analysis focused on adolescents aged 13–15 years....

Download

Tobacco control playbook supplement: tobacco industry harms the environment while misrepresenting its sustainability

The WHO Regional Office for Europe developed and published the Tobacco Control Playbook in 2019. This playbook serves as a resource for those engaged in...

Download

Clinical audit tool to strengthen quality of child and youth mental health services

Strengthening the quality of child and youth mental health care is a priority across the WHO European Region. This tool aims to facilitate the systematic...

Download

Latest documents

All →

The climate and health nexus in Europe and central Asia: a technical brief

11 June 2025

| Technical document

The climate and health nexus in Europe and central Asia: a technical brief

Download (2.6 MB)

Overview

This document summarizes the key evidence of the multiple links between climate change and health in Europe and central Asia.

It was produced to provide background information on the current knowledge about climate-related health effects for the Pan-European Commission on Climate and Health (PECCH) – an independent advisory group convened by the WHO Regional Office for Europe to raise the political profile, awareness and support for stronger action to address the health impacts of climate change.

WHO Team

Centre for Environment & Health (BON), Pan-European Commission on Climate and Health, Water & Climate (WAC)